Greymouth,+New+Zealand

Welcome to my link on Greymouth, New Zealand!!! ENJOY!!!!! This is a great view of The Grey River that runs through Greymouth.

__** ~CLIMATE/WEATHER FACTS: **__ __** ﻿ **__ - The average amount of rainfall is 2,875 mm or 113.188 inches. - The average amount of sunshine in Greymouth, New Zealand is 1,860 hours. -Greymouth is about 42 degrees south of the eqautor. -Greymouth is on the coast of the Tasman Sea. This affects its climate because, water takes longer to cool than land so a warmer land breeze flows into Greymouth and makes it warmer. - Greymouth is very green and moist place. It is green because all the sun and rain mixed together make it that way. The ground is moist because it is near the Southern alps. It is also slightly breezy because of the Tasman Sea near it. It is also rainy and sunny. -Winter officially begins on June 21 or 22. We call that the Summer Solstice, but they are in the Southern Hemisphere so their seasons are opposite. For them summer begins on December 21 or 22. Spring starts on September 21 or 22. For them fall officially begins on March 21 or 22. For example at midnight on December 21, 2010 Greymouth, New Zealand began their summer. -Greymouth gets more direct sunlight whenever we are having winter. This because of its location on Earth. Its location on Earth makes it warmer while it is colder here because, we are on opposite hemisphere, and since the earth is always tilted at the same angle the southern hemisphere gets more direct sunlight at the same time we don't get much direct sunlight. So when we get more direct sunlight they have less direct sunlight and colder temperatures. -Summer in Greymouth is very sunny and has long days. -Winter in Greymouth is full of snow and more rain than normal. -Spring in Greymouth brings plenty of new flower blossoms, and everywhere is filled with beautiful flowers. -Fall in Greymouth is full of beautiful colors!! Some of the trees are evergreens, but many change color in the fall.

__** ~AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: **__ Summer:12-24 degrees Celsius or 75 degrees Fahrenheit Winter:5-15 degrees Celsius or 41 degrees Fahrenheit Spring:17 degrees Celsius or 62 degrees Fahrenheit Fall:9-17 degrees Celsius or 48 degrees Fahrenheit This is a picture of kiwifruit. This fruit can be grown in Greymouth, New Zealand.

I was reading an article about the UV index of an area. the UV index is a measurement scientists use to figure out the chance of being overexposed to sunlight. The measurement goes from 1 to 11+. One is a very low chance of being overexposed, while 11+ is an extreme chance of being overexposed to sunlight. In the article I found out that Greymouth was at the extreme level in the UV index measurement system. Greymouth's landscape is very lush and green. It has a rain forest in its region, and got its name because it is located at the mouth of Grey River. The mouth of a river is where the river meets and flows into an ocean.

Throughout the year Greymoth receives a lot of rain, but they also receive a lot of sunlight. These two factors mixed together create a lush and green landscape for residents in Greymouth.

This is a picture of the Brachyglottis repanda. This plant is found in Greymouth New Zealand. __** ~FUN FACTS: **__

-The population in Greymouth, New Zealand is 13,500. -Many residents and tourists enjoy the recreational atmosphere of the town's pub. The pub also offers tours to tourists visiting Greymouth. They also enjoy sea fishing and fly fishing. -The most popular industries in Greymouth are forestry, fishing, mining, and ecotourism. Forestry and ecotourism work against each other because, forestry is when you cut down trees while ecotourism is when you save the forests and the area. Many residents in Greymouth work in these industries. -In Greymouth New Zealand they have seasons in different times than we do. Winter is from June to August, Summer is from December to February, Spring is from September to November, and Fall is from March to May. Their seasons are opposite of ours so their climates are opposite as well. Their winter is still colder and their summer is still warmer, it is just that when it is hot here it is cold there and, when it is hot there it is cold here. They are opposite because we are in different hemispheres. For example when we are having winter they are having summer so, they get more direct sunlight because the southern hemispere is tilted more toward the sun. -75% of the average day in Greymouth is daylight. - This city also offers mountain biking, canoeing, climbing, guided walks, surfing, and many other outdoor activities. - Summer and spring are the most popular seasons for tourism. - Typical foods they eat there are lamb, pork, cervena(venison), salmon, lobster, mussels, shellfish, kumaro(sweet potato), and kiwifruit. - The New Zealand Short-Tailed Bats and koalas roam freely in Greymouth. -The Oceania, the Brachyglottis repanda, the sophora microphylla, and the Hebe vernicosa grow in Greymouth. -The seasons in this city change because, while the earth is on its trip around the sun it stays on the same tilt. So, when the earth reaches certain spots in its revolution the seasons change due to the tilt of the earth. - Greymouth, New Zealand got its name because, The Grey River runs through the town. This is where Greymouth, New Zealand is. This is the town of Greymouth, New Zealand.

This picture is the New Zealand Short-tailed Bat.

__** Sources: **__ 1.) http://www.metric-conversions.org/temperature/celsius-to-fahrenheit.htm 2.) http://www.newzealand.com/travel/destinations/regions/west-coast/towns.cfm/nodeid/60.html 3.)http://www.nzs.com/new-zealand-weather/west-coast/greymouth/