Sunday, October 12, 2014

Northern California : Climate (Ch. 2)

Northern California Climate

Northern California has a diverse geography extending from the coast to the snow capped mountains of Sierra Nevada to the east. The climate is generally characterized like Mediterranean climates along the coast due to the latitudinal location. Towards the mountains, it is somewhat Continental Mediterranean climate to Alpine climate zones in the high mountains.

Northern California Coast
Northern California coast route along the spectacularly breath taking Highway 1.
A Giant Sequoia Tree situated in the Sierra Nevada Mountains where Alpine Climate zones are present during the winter and spring months.
Cloaked in the snows of California's Sierra Nevada, the 3,200-year-old giant sequoia called the President rises 247 feet. Two other sequoias have wider trunks, but none has a larger crown, say the scientists who climbed it. The figure at top seems taller than the other climbers because he's standing forward on one of the great limbs.



Smith River in Northern California where Continental Mediterranean Climate is common. 


San Francisco
San Francisco Coastal Northwest weather
The Smith River near Crescent City — Del Norte County, Northern California. Across the river the Smith River National Recreation Area is seen, part of Six Rivers National Forest.

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