The climate of the plateau above the Grand Canyon is desert and semi-rigid climate, with significant temperature ranges that are quite well marked between the day and night. The temperatures of the North Rim (the northern part of the canyon) are generally lower than the South Rim because the altitude difference is about 300 meters. […]
Category: North America
The climate of Alaska is primarily sub-polar or polar. As a result, it has cold, snowy, long and dark winters. While summers are short and relatively mild. The climate differs according to the latitude, the altitude, the disposition of the mountains and the distance from the ocean waters. THE CLIMATE OF ALASKA In Alaska, four […]
Alaska (The Last Frontier) is the largest of the states that make up the United States of America and is also one of the least populated. Detached from the rest of the federation, this state is located in the northwestern part of the American continent. It borders Canada to the southeast (with the states of […]
The state of Washington (The Evergreen State) is located in the northwestern section of the United States, along the shores of the Pacific Ocean. The territory of this American state to the north borders Canada, while to the east with Idaho and to the south with Oregon. The most important city is Seattle, but the […]
Oregon (Beaver State) is a United States state that is located in the north-west of the country along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, the largest city in Oregon is Portland, but the state capital is Salem. Oregon is lapped by the Pacific Ocean to the west, bordered to the north by the state of Washington, […]
Montana (Big Sky Country) is an inland state in the northwestern United States. Obviously being in the interior of the country no access to the sea. The territory of the state is formed by a vast plateau called Great Plains, that is Great Plains, which occupies the central-eastern part of the country. The Great Plains […]
Nevada (Silver State) is a state in the United States that is located in the western part of the country. The most important and famous city in the state is Las Vegas, the center of gambling and entertainment. Another important city is Reno. While the state capital is the small town of Carson City. Nevada […]
Florida (The Sunshine State) is a state in the United States that is located in the extreme southeastern area of the country. The territory of this state includes the entire Florida peninsula and, along the Gulf of Mexico, a long and narrow part in the north-western section, in this area there is also the capital […]
Utah (Beehive State) is the state of Mormons, which today still account for almost 60% of the population. This state which is known for its spectacular nature is located in the western part of the United States. Utah is a landlocked state, in fact it borders to the south with Arizona, to the west with […]
The state of New York (The Empire State) is located in the northeastern part of the United States. The largest city in the state is the New York megalopolis, but the state capital is Albany. This is one of the oldest cities in the United States, it was in fact founded by the Dutch in […]
Colorado (The Centennial State) is located in the Rocky Mountains area in the central-western part of the United States. The state capital is the city of Denver. The state has a rectangular shape, and is bordered to the north by Wyoming, to the north-east with Nebraska, to the east with Kansas, to the southeast with […]
Due to the immense extension of the country the climate of the United States of America is very varied. In fact, its climate varies from the tropical climate of Florida and the Hawaiian islands, up to the polar climate of part of Alaska. Among these climatic extremes there are other types of very different climates […]
GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA North America occupies an area of 23,473,000 sq km. Among the countries that make it up, Canada is the largest country with 9,970,000 sq km, followed by the United States of America with 9,355,000 sq km. The surface of this continent represents approximately 15.75% of the planet’s land area. North America […]
Mexico City is located on a plateau about 2,250 meters high in the so-called Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (Eje Volcánico Transversal). This means that Mexico City is part of the Tierras Frias climate zone, that is, those regions of Mexico located at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,800 meters. The climate of Mexico City is therefore a […]
Greenland has an Arctic climate, but the large size of the island cause some climatic differences. In Greenland the sudden changes in climate are common occurrences, and during a trip you must be prepared for all types of weather conditions. Precipitation in Greenland are largely in the form of snow. From the climatic point of […]