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| Climate data for Aberdeen, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17 (63) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
23 (74) |
24 (76) |
26 (79) |
27 (82) |
27 (82) |
24 (76) |
21 (70) |
16 (62) |
15 (60) |
27 (82) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5 (42) |
6 (43) |
7 (46) |
10 (50) |
12 (55) |
15 (60) |
17 (64) |
17 (64) |
15 (59) |
11 (53) |
8 (47) |
6 (44) |
11 (52) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
0 (33) |
1 (35) |
2 (37) |
5 (42) |
8 (47) |
10 (51) |
10 (50) |
7 (46) |
5 (42) |
2 (37) |
1 (35) |
5 (41) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18 (−2) |
−15 (5) |
−11 (12) |
−3 (25) |
−3 (26) |
0 (33) |
2 (37) |
0 (32) |
−2 (28) |
−3 (25) |
−15 (5) |
−13 (7) |
−18 (−2) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 6.3 (2.5) |
5.0 (2.0) |
5.3 (2.1) |
4.8 (1.9) |
5.3 (2.1) |
5.0 (2.0) |
7.1 (2.8) |
7.1 (2.8) |
6.3 (2.5) |
7.6 (3.0) |
7.8 (3.1) |
7.3 (2.9) |
75.4 (29.7) |
| Source: Weatherbook[1] | |||||||||||||
| Average (unless stated) per Month | Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High temperature Celsius (°F) | 11 (52) | 5 (42) | 6 (43) | 7 (46) | 10 (50) | 12 (55) | 15 (60) | 17 (64) | 17 (64) | 15 (59) | 11 (53) | 8 (47) | 6 (44) |
| Low temperature Celsius (°F) | 5 (41) | 0 (32) | 0 (33) | 1 (35) | 2 (37) | 5 (42) | 8 (47) | 10 (51) | 10 (50) | 7 (46) | 5 (42) | 2 (37) | 1 (35) |
| Highest recorded temp. Celsius (°F) | Highest ever: 30 (86) | 17 (63) | 17 (63) | 20 (68) | 23 (74) | 24 (76) | 26 (79) | 27 (82) | 27 (82) | 24 (76) | 21 (70) | 16 (62) | 15 (60) |
| Lowest recorded temp. Celsius (°F) | Lowest ever: -18 (-2) | -18 (-2) | -15 (5) | -11 (12) | -3 (25) | -3 (26) | 0 (33) | 2 (37) | 0 (32) | -2 (28) | -3 (25) | -15 (5) | -13 (7) |
| Average Precipitation mm. (inches) | 754 (29.7) | 63 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 71 (2.8) | 63 (2.5) | 76 (3.0) | 78 (3.1) | 73 (2.9) |
| Source: Washington Post Weather | |||||||||||||
| Scottish Gaelic name | |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Possibly Kne-oy |
| Meaning of name | Irish for 'wolf whelp island' or Scottish Gaelic for 'porpoise island'. Possibly Norse for 'knee-shaped island' |
| Location | |
  Canna Canna shown within Scotland | |
| OS grid reference | NG244058 |
| Coordinates | 57°04′N 6°33′W / 57.06°N 6.55°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Small Isles |
| Area | 1,130 hectares (4.4 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 46 [2] |
| Highest elevation | Càrn a' Ghaill 210 metres (689 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 6 (12 including Sanday) |
| Population rank | 78= [2] |
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| References | [3][4][5][6] |
The John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.[7]
Four challenges lie at the heart of the John Muir Award. Each participant engages in a range of activities to Discover a wild place, Explore what makes it wild, help Conserve it, and Share their experiences.[8]
The John Muir Award is run by the John Muir Trust, both taking their name from John Muir (1838 - 1914), often considered to be the father of the world conservation movement. He urged everyone to 'Do something for wildness and make the mountains glad'.[9]
Over 50,000 people across the UK have received a John Muir Award. A quarter of those who achieve an Award are from backgrounds of social exclusion and 90% are under 25.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Historical Weather for Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
- ^ United Kingdom Census 2001 per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ "The 15 residents of Canna". The Daily Telegraph. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
- ^ "John Muir Award". John Muir Trust. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "John Muir Award Four Challenges". John Muir Trust. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "John Muir". John Muir Trust. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ "10th Anniversary for Flagship Environment Award". John Muir Trust. 4th December, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
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