Capital_Mountain

Capital Mountain

Capital Mountain

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Capital Mountain is an andesitic shield volcano located in Alaska. Its elevation is 7,730 ft (2356 m).[2]

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Capital Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Wrangell Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below -10 °F with wind chill factors below −20 °F.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Charles A. Wood, Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada, Cambridge University Press, 1992, p. 89.
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    "Capital - Introduction". www.avo.alaska.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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    "Capital Mountain - 7,731' AK". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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    "Capital Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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    "Capital Mountain, Alaska". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
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    Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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