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Climate and Vegetation for the Ecotourist
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Basic Information Settled around 1000 A.D. Capital is Reykjavik About 300,000 people
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Island country near Artic Circle Iceland is 65 degrees N and 18 Degrees West The Gulf Stream Mostly Tundra Cities located in Fjords
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Climate in the Summer Warm front colliding with cold fronts Gives southern and western coasts rain reaching 50-70F 20hrs of sunlight Cloud cover
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Climate in Winter Severe winter storms Winds over population Precipitation about 3-3.5 inches month Long nights, no light Average low 27 degrees F Warmer than New York!
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Vegetation Was once covered with trees Half of country below 400m Mostly desert Low-growing shrubs Willow and dwarf birch
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Vegetation near Geysers Geysers add warmth to the soil and water to a plants system Near geysers, a more bountiful amount of plants survive
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Glaciers and Geysers 11% of whole country is covered by glacier Vatnajökull,1000 m thick 250 areas of activity 90% of energy
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Natural Disruptions Most volcanic place on Earth Has emitted 1/3 of total lava Mid-Atlantic ridge,seperating the two plates Have created the modern land Basalt
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