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Prevailing winds blow from the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. Europe is typically wet year round and has a dry summer season. Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere and so its location and latitude affect its climate. Europe's variation in vegetation probably is one of the reasons why Europe has a such wide range in climate. Its vegetation varies from ice caps to forest to grasslands. Part of Europe is next to a body of water and this masses of water probably affect the climate of Europe.Europe is both a high and low pressure area. The combination of both high and low pressures is probably the reason why throughout Europe the climate is typically the same. The climate of Europe is strongly affected by the Gulf Stream, because warms it warms the western region of Europe. The tornadoes in Europe also affect its climate. | Prevailing winds blow from the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. Europe is typically wet year round and has a dry summer season. Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere and so its location and latitude affect its climate. Europe's variation in vegetation probably is one of the reasons why Europe has a such wide range in climate. Its vegetation varies from ice caps to forest to grasslands. Part of Europe is next to a body of water and this masses of water probably affect the climate of Europe.Europe is both a high and low pressure area. The combination of both high and low pressures is probably the reason why throughout Europe the climate is typically the same. The climate of Europe is strongly affected by the Gulf Stream, because warms it warms the western region of Europe. The tornadoes in Europe also affect its climate. | ||
− | '''Rocks | + | '''Rocks and Minerals: What, Where, and Why''' |
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+ | Albania: Coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, and salt. | ||
+ | Andorra: Iron Ore and lead. | ||
+ | Austria: Coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, and salt. | ||
'''Links''' | '''Links''' | ||
[[http://wiki.sjs.org/wiki/index.php/Earth_Science_7-Global_Regions_Index]] | [[http://wiki.sjs.org/wiki/index.php/Earth_Science_7-Global_Regions_Index]] |
Revision as of 12:53, 21 February 2012
Europe and Iceland
Latitude and Longitude Ranges
Europe:Latitude: Approx. 37.5 Degrees N. to 67.5 Degrees N. Longitude: Approx. 15 Degrees W. to 30 Degrees E.
Iceland: Latitude: 67 Degrees N. to 62 Degrees N. Longitude: 14 Degrees W. to 23 Degrees W.
Countries
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan (European), Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia (European), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan (European), Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (European), Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
Bordering Oceans
For both=
Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic
Arctic Ocean
Large bodies of water
North Sea, English Channel, Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Azov, Caspian Sea, Norwegian Sea, Greenland Sea, Denmark Strait, Faza Bay, Barrents Sea, Caspian Sea, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea,
Large Rivers
Europe=
Volga, Don, Dnieper, Tagus, Lorie, Thames, Shannon, Rhine, Oder, Danube, Elbe,
Iceland=
Thjorsa, Jokulsa a Fjollum, Blanda, Lagarfljot, Skjalfandafljot, Hvita,
Elevation Range, highest/lowest points
Iceland=
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 meters highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,119 m
Europe=
lowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m highest point: Mt. Elbrus 5,642 m
Climate Zones
Europe=
Cfb(Marine West Coast= warm summer, equally spread rainfall year round
Csa(Mediterranean)= dry, hot summer, frost danger in winter
Iceland=
Dwd(Hunid Continental)= very cold,dry winter, cool summer
Ef(Ice Cap) = Perennial ice
Major topographic features
Europe=
Mesta
Pyrenes
Alps
Kjolen Mts
Scandinavian Shield
Central Russia Upland
Ural Mountains
Caucasus Mts
Balkan Mts
Great Hungarian Plain
Dinaric Alps
Massif Central
Carpathian Mts
Iceland=
Vatnajakull Glacier
Myradalsjokull Glacier
Longjakull Glacier
Hosjakull Glacier
Drangojokull Glacier
Average monthly temperatures
Iceland=
high: 45.83 Degrees Fahrenheit low: 37. 08 Degrees Farhrenheit
Europe=
Cfb region: Paris, France
high: 58.5 Degrees Fahrenheit low: 47.41 Degrees Fahrenheit
Csa region: Athens, Greece
low: 71.75 Degrees Fahrenheit high: 56.58 Degrees Fahrenheit
Average monthly rainfall
Iceland=
Dwd region: Reykjavik: 68 mm
Ef region: Myvatn: 4.5 mm
Europe=
Csa region: Athens, Greece: 1.25 inches
Cfb region: Paris, France: 51.83 mm
Average monthly precipitation
Iceland: 66.52 mm
Europe=
Csa region: Athens, Greece: 1.25 inches
Cfb region: Paris, France: 55.08 mm
Factors that affect the Climate
Iceland has a dry and cold winter season and a cool summer. The majority of the major topographic features are glaciers. The southern and western regions of Iceland experience mild winter temperatures because of the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The location and latitude of Iceland affect its climate. Iceland is located in the Northern Hemisphere and is near the Arctic Circle and North Pole. These are some of the reasons why Iceland is cold. The weather in Iceland is mostly influenced by the atmospheric depressions crossing the North Atlantic. These are called "Iceland-lows". The rainfall on the south coast of Iceland is quite high, while in the northern highlands the rainfall is quite low. Winter snowfall occurs mostly in the northern areas of Iceland.Iceland is low a pressure area, which may be the reason why thunderstorms are rare in Iceland.
Prevailing winds blow from the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. Europe is typically wet year round and has a dry summer season. Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere and so its location and latitude affect its climate. Europe's variation in vegetation probably is one of the reasons why Europe has a such wide range in climate. Its vegetation varies from ice caps to forest to grasslands. Part of Europe is next to a body of water and this masses of water probably affect the climate of Europe.Europe is both a high and low pressure area. The combination of both high and low pressures is probably the reason why throughout Europe the climate is typically the same. The climate of Europe is strongly affected by the Gulf Stream, because warms it warms the western region of Europe. The tornadoes in Europe also affect its climate.
Rocks and Minerals: What, Where, and Why
Albania: Coal, bauxite, chromite, copper, iron ore, nickel, and salt. Andorra: Iron Ore and lead. Austria: Coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, and salt. Links [[1]] [[2]] Sources
http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar186660&st=europe
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/eu.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/euriv.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/highlow.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/is.htm
http://maps.google.com/maps?gcx=w&q=europe&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/climate_max.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001763.html
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/euland.htm
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/iceland/isfacts.htm
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/climate/Iceland.htm
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/icelan1/ss/weathericeland.htm
https://notendur.hi.is/oi/climate_in_iceland.htm
http://maps.howstuffworks.com/europe-vegetation-map.htm
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/FRXX0076
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/GRXX0004
http://www.weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,Paris,France
http://france-for-visitors.com/paris/guide/temperatures-and-rainfall.html
http://www.worldweatheronline.com/weather-averages.aspx?q=MVA
http://www.climatetemp.info/iceland/reykjavik.htmlw
http://www.woeurope.eu/reports/wxfacts/Isobars-on-surface-maps.htm