Yukon Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
Flows through central Yukon territory of NW Canada and central region of Alaska
2
Q
Climate
A
Subarctic climate with relatively short, warm summers
3
Q
What are the mountain slopes like
A
Treeless, classified as having Arctic climates
4
Q
Average summer temperatures
A
16c
5
Q
Annual precipitation
A
260mm in Canada and central Alaska half of which falls in summer
6
Q
Length
A
1980 miles
7
Q
Tributies drain area
A
328000 sq miles
8
Q
Annual discharge in mouth
A
200000 cubic feet per second
9
Q
Why has the basin increased
A
Permafrost melting
10
Q
Average winter temperatures
A
-4c
