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Australia & New Zealand
By: Jesus Reyes and Michael
Physical Coordinates & Day/Night
Times
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41° 17′ 0″ S,
174° 27′ 0″ E
Sunrise at 6:52 AM in
direction76°East by
north
Sunset at5:47 PM in
direction284°West by
north
Time Zones
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Approximately 30 degrees
South from the Antarctic
Circle
Approximately. 10 degrees
North from the Tropic of
Capricorn
Approx 35 degrees South
of the Equator
65 degrees South of the
Tropic of Cancer
95 Degrees South of the
Artic Circle
Approx.100degress south
from the North Pole
80 degrees north from
south pole
Rock and Minerals
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The land has
natural resources
as timber, oil, iron
ore, sand natural
gas, coal, silver,
gold, hydropower
jade and limestone
Tectonic Plates
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The country owes
its varied
topography, and
perhaps even its
emergence above
the waves, to the
dynamic boundary
it straddles
between the Pacific
and IndoAustralian Plates
Types of Mountain
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The South Island is the
largest land mass of New
Zealand, and is divided
along its length by the
Southern Alps, the highest
peak of which is
Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754
meters (12,320 ft). There
are eighteen peaks over
3,000 meters (10,000 ft) in
the South Island. The North
Island is less mountainous
than the South, but is
marked by volcanism. The
highest North Island
mountain, Mount Ruapehu
(2,797 m / 9,177 ft), is an
active cone volcano.
Reference to Carbon Dioxide
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CO2 emissions 42nd highest
emissions, at 8.7
tonnes per capita
Wind patterns & Atmospheric
Pressure
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its isolation from continental
influences and exposure to cold
southerly winds and ocean currents
gives the climate a much milder
character. The climate throughout
the country is mild and temperate,
mainly maritime, with temperatures
rarely falling below 0 °C (32 °F) or
rising above 30 °C (86 °F) in
populated areas. Temperature
maxima and minima throughout the
historical record are 42.4 °C (108.3
°F) in Rangiora, Canterbury and 21.6 °C (-6.9 °F) in Ophir, Otago.
[19] Conditions vary sharply across
regions from extremely wet on the
West Coast of the South Island to
semi-arid (Köppen BSh) in the
Mackenzie Basin of inland
Canterbury and subtropical in
Northland. Of the main cities,
Christchurch is the driest, receiving
only some 640 mm (25 in) of rain
per year; Auckland, the wettest,
receives almost twice that amount
The climate zones & Humidity
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Climate
The latitude of New Zealand
(ranging from approximately 34
to 47°S)
isolation from continental
influences and exposure to cold
southerly winds and ocean
currents gives the climate a much
milder character.
The climate throughout the
country is mild and temperate,
mainly maritime, with
temperatures rarely falling below
0 °C (32 °F) or rising above 30 °C
(86 °F) in populated areas.
The southern and south-western
parts of South Island have a
cooler and cloudier climate.
the northern and north-eastern
parts of the South Island are the
sunniest areas of the country and
receive approximately 2400-2500
sunshine hours per annum [20]
Oceans and Seas
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maritime, with
temperatures
rarely falling below
0 °C (32 °F) or
rising above 30 °C
(86 °F) in
populated areas.
Severe Weather Disturbances
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Severe
thunderstorms had
been registered as
well as volcanic
activity.
The Biomes
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All four weathers are
present in New
Zealand
Diverse geographic
features that include
glaciers, volcanoes,
thrust fault
mountains,
geothermal hot
springs, coastal zones,
marine and fresh
water ecosystems,
alpine tundra, swamp
forests, grasslands
Population in the Area
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Population December
2007 estimate
4,252,0005 (122nd
(2007)) 2006 census
4,143,2796 Density15/km² (2
04th)
39/sq mi
Reference Page
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