Sunday, December 11, 2011

Chapter 16

The North Pacific Coast

Louisiana does not have a lot in common with the North Pacific Coast. This area is a land of high mountains and rugged terrain and Alaska's McKinley mountain is the tallest mountain that peaks at 20,300 ft. 



From the peak of Driskill Mountain



The North Pacific coast is wet, the highest average precipitation on the continent is found here. Annual precipitation in the North Pacific Coast is 75 inches. In Louisiana, the annual precipitation averaged 65 inches between 1981 and 2010.

Rainy day in New Orleans








Sources:

http://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Louisiana/average-yearly-precipitation.php
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/From_the_peak_of_Driskill_Mountain.jpg 
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lps3451u7r1qb62c4o1_500.jpg

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