GeorgiaClimate Analysis from

1960 to 2009

By Jonnie A. Fabrizio

Demographics

Land area: 57,906.14 square miles (2000). Located in the Southeastern United States, bordering Florida,

Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina, along with the Atlantic Ocean.

Major Rivers - Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee RiverMajor Lakes - Lake Sidney Lanier, Clark Hill Lake, West Point Lake, Lake Hartwell Highest Point - Brasstown Bald (Col)

Demographics and Geographic Information

Race Amount of Population

White 65.0%

Black 30.2%

American Indian and Alaska Native

0.4%

Asian 3.0%

*Facts according to the U.S. Census Bureau

Geography

In 2009, there were an estimated 9,829,211 people living in Georgia.

There are 141.4 persons per square mile (2000).

Graph of Heating Degree Days

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Average Heating Degree Days From 1960-2009

Average Heating Degree Days

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1969 had the highest heating degree days.

1990 had the lowest heating degree days.

Graph of Cooling Degree Days

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Average Cooling Degree Days from 1960-2009

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1986 had the hi-ghest cooling degree days.

1975 had the lowest coolin de-gree days.

Summary of the Climate Data

Total CDD for the 50 years: 23.4 Total HDD for the 50 years: 982.4

Temperature(Degrees Fahrenheit)

Date/Year

Record High -17 January 27, 1940

Record Low 112 July 24, 1952

Lowest Average 40.2 1966

Highest Average 75.0 2010

"Climate Data for Georgia." NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NOAA. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.

Col, Jeananda. “Georgia Facts, Map and State Symbols.” Enchanted Learning. 1996.

Web. 24 Feb. 2011.

United States. Dept. of Commerce. Census Bureau. State and Country QuickFacts:

Georgia. Current Reports. 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.

Works Cited