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− | Big Sur is a region along the Central Coast of California that | + | == Location == |
+ | Big Sur is a rugged, mountainous region along the Central Coast of California that is bounded to the north by [[City of Carmel-by-the-Sea|Carmel]] to the south by Ragged Point, just past the southern, coastal border of [[Monterey County]]. | ||
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+ | This page was created as part of the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at [http://csumb.edu CSUMB] to highlight watershed topics within the region. | ||
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+ | == Geography == | ||
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+ | The Big Sur region experiences a Mediterranean climate characterized by dry summers and mild wet winters. From 1915 - 2016 the average annual temperature was 68.6 F and average rainfall was 40.79 inches<ref>Big Sur Station - Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institue https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca0790 </ref> . Big Sur receives significantly more rain than other parts of Monterey County due to the influence of the coastally positioned [[Santa Lucia Range | Santa Lucia Mountains]]. This geographic feature forces cool ocean air to rise quickly and subsequently fall as precipitation. | ||
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This page may contain students' work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students. | This page may contain students' work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students. | ||
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Revision as of 12:01, 25 March 2020
Contents
Location
Big Sur is a rugged, mountainous region along the Central Coast of California that is bounded to the north by Carmel to the south by Ragged Point, just past the southern, coastal border of Monterey County.
This page was created as part of the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB to highlight watershed topics within the region.
Geography
Climate
The Big Sur region experiences a Mediterranean climate characterized by dry summers and mild wet winters. From 1915 - 2016 the average annual temperature was 68.6 F and average rainfall was 40.79 inches[1] . Big Sur receives significantly more rain than other parts of Monterey County due to the influence of the coastally positioned Santa Lucia Mountains. This geographic feature forces cool ocean air to rise quickly and subsequently fall as precipitation.
Links
- Basin Complex Fire
- Big Sur Land Trust
- Fire issues in California's Central Coast Region
- Kirk Complex Wildfire in California's Central Coast Region
- Santa Lucia Range
- Soberanes Fire
- Ventana Wilderness
- Ventana Wildlife Society
Disclaimer
This page may contain students' work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.
References
- ↑ Big Sur Station - Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institue https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca0790