Description: This map from the U. S. Geological Survey Circular 1134, The South Florida Environment, shows the averaged annual rainfall in south Florida for the period 1951 to 1980. The averages are measured in inches, and range from less than 48 inches to greater than 60 inches per year. Place Names: 1950-1999, Gulf of Mexico, Charlotte Harbor, Ten Thousand Islands, Whitewater Bay, Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, Straits of Florida, Everglades, Atlantic Ocean, St. Lucie River, Lake Okeechobee, Kissimmee River, Myakka River, Peace River, Caloosahatchee River ISO Topic Categories: boundaries, geoscientificInformation, inlandWaters, oceans Keywords: Annual Rainfall in South Florida, physical, political, meteorological, kclimate, krainfall, physical features, local jurisdictions, rainfall, boundaries, geoscientificInformation, inlandWaters, oceans, Albers_Conical_Equal,1951 to 1980 Source: B. F. McPherson and R. Halley, USGS Circular 1134 (Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1996) 9 Map Credit: Courtesy the University of South Florida Library |
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