Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Sphinx is located in a marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[1] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
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The Sphinx in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
^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.
sphinx, british, columbia, other, uses, sphinx, disambiguation, sphinx, mountain, southernmost, coast, mountains, british, columbia, canada, southeast, garibaldi, lake, sphinxthe, sphinxhighest, pointelevation2, prominence212, coordinates49, 901944, 951389, 90. For other uses see Sphinx disambiguation The Sphinx is a mountain in the southernmost Coast Mountains of British Columbia Canada It is southeast of Garibaldi Lake The SphinxThe SphinxHighest pointElevation2 402 m 7 881 ft Prominence212 m 696 ft Coordinates49 54 07 0 N 122 57 05 0 W 49 901944 N 122 951389 W 49 901944 122 951389GeographyLocationGaribaldi Lake British Columbia CanadaDistrictNew Westminster Land DistrictParent rangeGaribaldi RangesTopo mapNTS 92G15 Mamquam MountainClimbingFirst ascent1911Climate editBased on the Koppen climate classification The Sphinx is located in a marine west coast climate zone of western North America 1 Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range Orographic lift causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall As a result the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall Temperatures can drop below 20 C with wind chill factors below 30 C References editThe Sphinx in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Peel M C Finlayson B L amp McMahon T A 2007 Updated world map of the Koppen Geiger climate classification Hydrol Earth Syst Sci 11 ISSN 1027 5606 External links edit The Sphinx BC Geographical Names nbsp Mountains portal nbsp Canada portal nbsp This article about a location on the Coast of British Columbia Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Sphinx British Columbia amp oldid 1182576111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
