Hawaii and The Pacific Islands
Hawaii is consisted of 8 inhabitant islands, and as many as 120 unoccupied islands. Hawaii extends of 3,600 miles of islands and submerged volcanoes. The inhabitant islands are the Big Islands, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Niihau and Kauai. The islands are actually the tops of volcanoes produced because the Pacific Plate moved over the hotspot. The volcanoes of this region mostly submerged. The islands topography is very rugged because of the submerge volcanoes. Because of the rugged land, Hawaii is very depended on transportation through waterways.
Hawaii’s weather is very warm and has few seasonal extremes. Although there are very little extremes in seasonal temperature, there temperature and precipitation levels can change depending on elevation. The climate is also influenced greatly by trade winds. These winds are driven by warm and moist air rising at the equator.
Tourism is one of the most important aspects of Hawaii’s economy and this was after World War II. Tourism increased massively after commercial flights became available. Tourism is actually the dominant industry.
Hawaii’s islands are very small with a lot of diversity. The diversity of this region is what sells outsiders to come to Hawaii and tourism enhances the diversity. The island of Oahu is the island with the largest population.
Hawaii’s weather is very warm and has few seasonal extremes. Although there are very little extremes in seasonal temperature, there temperature and precipitation levels can change depending on elevation. The climate is also influenced greatly by trade winds. These winds are driven by warm and moist air rising at the equator.
Tourism is one of the most important aspects of Hawaii’s economy and this was after World War II. Tourism increased massively after commercial flights became available. Tourism is actually the dominant industry.
Hawaii’s islands are very small with a lot of diversity. The diversity of this region is what sells outsiders to come to Hawaii and tourism enhances the diversity. The island of Oahu is the island with the largest population.