Geography, Weather, and Climate Geographic Essay

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In addition to their obvious elevation difference, the distinct differences in climate are likely influenced by the two cities vastly different geographic features. Perhaps most importantly, San Francisco sits directly next to the ocean, and thus its climate is especially affected by the formation of water vapor over the ocean. The ocean serves to moderate San Francisco's temperature, so it rarely if ever gets cold enough to snow. Denver, on the other hand, sits on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, which blocks most water vapor coming in the ocean and so feels the moderating effects of the ocean far less immediately than San Francisco. In fact, the water vapor which does eventually reach it from the ocean makes it way through Canada before heading south, and so it is likely far colder than it would be without the barrier the mountains provide.

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Thus, Denver gets huge amounts of snowfall each year, spending nearly half the year with temperatures cold enough for snow. San Francisco almost never gets that cold, and even if it does, never with enough frequency to produce the massive amounts of snowfall Denver sees.

At 5:36 PM on May 1, 2011, the GEOS (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) showed a thin layer of water vapor trailing from a larger pattern circulating off the Canadian coast while making its way inland, and San Francisco was just catching the southern-most part of its tail. The current view within San Francisco is a bright, sunny sky with no visible clouds or water vapor, so the pattern of water vapor shown by GEOS is not visible (although a location directly on the ocean would likely have a different perspective). The current weather seems largely consistent with the climate.....

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