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Europe and Iceland

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==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

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==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

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==Average monthly temperatures==

Iceland=

high: 45.83 Degrees Fahrenheit low: 37. 08 Degrees Farhrenheit

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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.

=='Geology'==

Mining Resources

Europe: Uranium, Coal, Tin, Lead, Zinc, Titanium, Iron, Platinum, Oil, Copper, Bauxite, and Silver

Iceland: Oil, Tin, Coal, Lead and Diatomite

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Minerals

These are some of the examples of the minerals found in Europe and Iceland.

Europe:

Italy: Analcime, Anhydrite, Andalusite, Mica, Dolomite, Magnesite, Sulfur, Chalcocite, Olivine, Augite, Pyrite, Limonite, Titanite Sicily: Analcime Spain: Anhydrite, Andalusite, Cinnabar, Pyrite Scotland: Mica Germany: Mica, Limonite, Calcite, Galena, Bismuth, Bornite, Ettringite, Cerussite, Mimetite, Titanite, Smithsonite, Cubanite Austria: Mica, Galena, Epidote, Titanite Finland: Mica Switzerland: Mica, Dolomite, Magnesite, Quartz, Beryl, Prehnite, Danburite, Titanite England: Fluorite, Calcite, Ankerite, Bornite, Hilgardite, Mimetite Luxembourg: Limonite France: Limonite, Calcite, Epidote, Chalcotrichite, Wardite Ireland: Calcite, Ettringite Sweden: Bismuth, Hausmannite, Molybdenite Hungary: Ankerite, Enargite Poland: Bornite Ireland: Calcite, Beryl, Ettringite, Natrolite Scotland: Prehnite, Staurolite Netherlands: Ferberite Norway: Epidote, Datolite Turkey: Orpiment

Iceland: Opal, Mesolite, Stilbite, Calcite, Aragonite

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Rock Types

Europe: By looking at a physical feature map of Europe, you can tell that Europe mainly has metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic rocks can form from the weight of overlying rock and the deformation of rock as mountains build. So, metamorphic rocks typically form near mountains. There are many major mountain ranges in Europe, such as the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains, so you know that there are probably metamorphic rocks in Europe. Sedimentary rocks form from the compaction and cementation of existing rocks. The formation of sedimentary rocks form in plains and near river valleys. In Europe, there is the Plain of France and Northern European Plain, which shows that there are sedimentary rocks in Europe. A major river valley in Europe is the Rhine River Valley, where probably a lot of sedimentary rocks form.

Iceland: Just by knowing the physical features of Iceland, you know that the main type of rocks there are extrusive igneous rocks, because of the large amount of volcanoes that are on the island. There are also a lot of hot springs on Iceland, which result from the emergence of groundwater that has passed through or near recently formed, hot, igneous rocks. The extrusive igneous rocks on Iceland are are formed when hot magma from volcanoes cools and becomes solid. You also know that Iceland has metamorphic rocks because Iceland has glaciers where rocks can form from the weight of overlying rock. A major glacier in Iceland is the Vatnajokull glacier.

==Links==

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==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

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ic.html

http://school.nettrekker.com/goExternal?np=/external.ftl&pp=/error.ftl&evlCode=205229&productName=school&HOMEPAGE=H

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