Climate Change in Chihuahua Database
May, 2015
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Climate Change in Chihuahua Database Pineda Flores Guadalupe María (A01361356)a, Ruvalcaba Sánchez Victoria (A01361714)b, Carbajal Morales José (A01365511)c, Navarrete Serrano Enrique Eugenio (A01365141)d, Gustavo Peñaloza Díaz (A01365336)e a
Student of Architecture (ARQ11), Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Toluca, México. Student of Architecture (ARQ11), Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Toluca, México. c Student of Industrial Engineering with minor in Systems Engineering (IIS11), Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Toluca, México. d Student of Mechatronics Engineering (IMT11), Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Toluca, México. e Student of Architecture (ARQ11), Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Toluca, México. b
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The changes we are witnessing and those that are predicted are largely due to human behavior. We are burning fossil fuels, and heating up the planet at the same time. We blow ever increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere every year – 29 billion tonnes of it (2004) and rising – and this warms the globe.1
The average temperature in Mexico is warm almost all year long. It is impossible to give an average temperature for this nation because temperatures vary from city to city. The average maximum temperature in Mexico City in July is 72 to 75 degrees, whereas Mazatlan experiences average between 90 to 92 degrees highest. In the case of Chihuahua, the largest state of Mexico with an area of 245,945 square kilometers (94,960 square miles) about one-third the size of the US state of Texas, is dry to semi-arid although there is regular rainfall. The average annual temperature is 20°c (68°f). Annual rainfall ranges from 221 millimeters (8.7 inches) to 1,023 millimeters (40.3 inches) according to Nations-encyclopedia. THE MONTHLY MEAN MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DAILY TEMPERATURE IN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO.
Hot season / summer is in April, May, June, July, August, September and October. Chihuahua has dry periods in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December. On average, the warmest month is June. On average, the coolest month is January and August is the wettest month. February is the driest mont. 1
WWF Global. (2015). Rising temperatures. May 17, 2015, de WWF Website: http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/aboutcc/problems/ rising_temperatures/ 2 WW&CI. (2015). AVERAGE WEATHER IN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. May 16, 2015, de World Weather and Climate Information Website: http://www.weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,Chihuahua,Mexico