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Oklahoma sits at a frequent crossroads between three different air masses: warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico; warm to hot, dry air from Mexico and the Southwestern U.S.; and cold, dry air from Canada. Especially from fall to spring, Oklahoma sees frequent air mass changes, which can produce drastic swings in both temperature and humidity.
The geology of Oklahoma is characterized by Carboniferous rocks in the east, Permian rocks in the center and towards the west, and a cover of Tertiary deposits in the panhandle to the west. The panhandle of Oklahoma is also noted for its Jurassic rocks as well.
Oklahoma (/ ˌ oʊ k l ə ˈ h oʊ m ə / ⓘ OHK-lə-HOH-mə; [7] Choctaw: Oklahumma, pronounced) [8] is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the United States. [9] It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the east, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest.
The Centennial Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.
Oklahoma: Black Mesa [67] 23 4,975 ft 1516 m Little River at Arkansas border 40 289 ft 88 m 20 1,300 ft 400 m 23 4,686 ft 1428 m Oregon: Mount Hood [68] [69] [ak] 13 11,249 ft 3428.8 m Pacific Ocean: 3 sea level: 9 3,300 ft 1010 m 9 11,249 ft
The surface was originally formed by sediments (sand, clay and caliche) carried down by streams from the Rocky Mountains.These eventually formed sandy, loam soils. Native plants are mostly prairie grasses and a few broadleaf trees, Wooded areas are mostly composed of cottonwood, willow, mesquite and eastern red cedar trees.
Oklahoma City has one on the ground and two on the books: SPUD-1136 is along Gatewood Avenue south of NW 23, R-4 (multifamily) base zone, 35-foot height limit for all buildings; two parking spaces ...
The Arbuckle Mountains are an ancient mountain range in south-central Oklahoma in the United States.They lie in Murray, Carter, Pontotoc, and Johnston counties. [1] The granite rocks of the Arbuckles date back to the Precambrian Eon some 1.4 billion years ago which were overlain by rhyolites during the Cambrian Period.