The Island Awkawuna

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The Island Awkawuna
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Factors Contributing to Climate

• Location
• Ocean Currents
• Unique Physical Features
• Wind patterns

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Location 45N, 113E

• Source http//blue.utb.edu/paullgj/geog3333/lectu
  res/oceancurrents-1.gif

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Climate Paragraph

• Identify island and relative location
• Describe climate (general weather) of island
  (What is climate of coastline and what is climate
  inland?)
• Describe physical geography (mountains,
  volcanoes, etc.). Explain different climate
  patterns here if necessary.
• General precipitation patterns for seasons (rain,
  snow)
• General temperature patterns for seasons.

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Climate Description 150-200 words

• Iceland is an island in the stormiest region of
  the North Atlantic between Norway and Greenland.
  The Arctic Circle just touches the north coast of
  Iceland. Two features control its weather and
  climate it is located relatively close to the
  Arctic circle it also lies in the path of the
  current of warm oceanic water called the Gulf
  Stream. As a result the weather is changeable
  throughout the year, but sea-level temperatures
  are surprisingly warm during the winter.
• Much of the winter precipitation is snow, and
  autumn and winter are the wettest seasons.
  Average daily maximum temperatures range from 2
  C in winter to 14 C in summer. Inland, Iceland
  is mountainous with several volcanic peaks rising
  above 5,000 feet. These higher areas are covered
  with snow all year round and there are extensive
  ice fields at higher levels. Although Iceland is
  very cold, Arctic air occasionally affects
  Iceland in spring and winter and drifting ice may
  block some north coast inlets, the main port and
  capital (Reykjavik) is ice-free all year. Summers
  are generally cool and cloudy with brief spells
  of fine pleasant weather.
• (186 words)
• Source Met Office Island Past
• URL http//www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/europe/ic
  eland_past.html

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Description of Land graph and map
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Agriculture chart, title, data labels and
percentage
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Imports and Exports

• Imports
• Trading Partners

• Exports
• Trading Partners

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Climate Concerns

• Global warming concerns in this region of the
  world?