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Weather and Climate of Reykjavik

Weather and Climate of Reykjavik. [Our names]. Iceland. Subpolar oceanic climate Volcanically active Volcanic eruptions March-May 2010 Ash caused air travel disruptions Minor earthquakes Warmed by Gulf stream. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Europe-Iceland.svg.

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Weather and Climate of Reykjavik

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  1. Weather and Climate of Reykjavik [Our names]

  2. Iceland • Subpolar oceanic climate • Volcanically active • Volcanic eruptions March-May 2010 • Ash caused air travel disruptions • Minor earthquakes • Warmed by Gulf stream http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Europe-Iceland.svg

  3. Marco Fulle, Barcroft/Fame Pictures Yelkrokoyade http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Islande_-_Rekjavik_du_haut_de_la_cath%C3%A9drale.JPG

  4. Reykjavik • Capital of Iceland • 64'08 N latitude • Northernmost capital • Picture (map/place)

  5. Climate and Typical Weather • Subpolar oceanic climate • Warmer than average for latitude 64'08 N • Due to Irminger Current • Average 213 days precipitation / yr • Thunderstorms extremely rare, avg 5 / yr • Windy due to coastal location • Easterly winds generally

  6. Icelandic Low • Persistent low pressure system between Iceland & Greenland • In summer it weakens and splits into two centres • Frequent cyclone activity • Part of North Atlantic • oscillation

  7. Annual Mean Temperature and Precipitation • Graph here, like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reykjav%C3%ADk#Climate

  8. Typical May Weather • Spring • Most hours of sunshine (192.2 / month) • Longest days • Lowest levels of precipitation (43.8mm / month) • Average 9.8 days of precipitation • Daily mean of 6.5ºC

  9. Observation Period • 13-23 May 2010 • The days gradually becoming longer • No noteworthy weather events in Reykjavik • Ash and steam continue from volcano (Iceland)

  10. Daily Temperature Observations • Daily means • Daily highs • Daily lows • Graph comparing it to typical May figures

  11. Precipitation Observations • Almost no measurable precipitation during this period • Graph

  12. Wind Observations • Wind speeds varied based on measurement time and location • Average 13km/h (Max 35km/h; Min 0km/h) during observation period Graph from wunderground.com

  13. Pressure Observations • Mean sea-level pressure 1013 hPa • Min 997 hPa; Max 1026 hPa Graph from wunderground.com

  14. Volcanic Ash from Eyjafjallajökull • Eruptions consisting primarily of ash were ongoing but decreasing Photos by Árni Sigurðsson, May 13

  15. Photo by Sigurlaug Hjaltadóttir May 21 Photo by Steinunn Jakobsdóttir May 22

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