Island Gemini

Factors Contributing to Climate

• Location• Ocean Currents• Unique Physical Features• Wind patterns

Location 20.5N,170W

Source: http://blue.utb.edu/paullgj/geog3333/lectures/oceancurrents-1.gif

Island Gemini Climate Description

Island Gemini is an island located to the north of Hawaii’s capital city Honolulu.Island Gemini is at 20.5N,170W. The island has an average temperature of 25°C ~28 °C, the temperature at our country is both warm in the summer andwinter. The climate region our island is in, is tropical wet and dry. There is theNorth Equatorial and the California Current flowing near by. The water mightnot be warm, but the temperature above sea level is much hotter.

Island Gemini has caves that contains diamonds. Volcanoes, waterfalls andrivers also exist there. It also has tall mountains that rarely has dusty snow ontop. Although it does rain on the island, but not a lot. The average precipitationon island Gemini is 2~13 cm per year. The vegetation that grows there is theTropical savanna. There are park like landscapes of grasslands with scatteredtrees. The island has two seasons one is rain (wet) one is dry. This climatesupports grasslands and scattered trees.

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Climate, Food & Trade

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Agriculture, Aquaculture, Livestockof Island Gemini

Pineapples, agricultural seeds, and sugarcane are the major agricultural products. Macadamia nuts, papayas, greenhouse vegetables, and coffee are also important. Other products include cattle and dairy products. Commercial fishing, especially tuna, is also significant.

Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0858562.html

Imports, Exports and Major Trades of Island Gemini

• Gemini has traded with the U.S. mainland

• Many automobiles and other products are now imported from Japan and other industrialized areas of Asia.

• Gemini’s leading exports are raw sugar, molasses, and processed pineapples. Other exports include coffee, macadamia nuts, and other foodstuffs; clothing; flowers, especially orchids; cement; and oil products.

Climate Concerns

• Global warming concerns in this region of the world?

• On average, each Hawaii resident adds four pounds of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere every hour of every day.

• Heat-trapping greenhouse gases contribute to stronger hurricanes, rising sea levels, hotter summers, and prolonged drought.