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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > climate > climatic zones > dry climates
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > atmospheric sciences > meteorology and climatology > climate > climatic zones > dry climates
Preferred Term:

climas secos

Definition:
Clima cuya característica más evidente es la superioridad de la evaporación y la transpiración potenciales respecto de las precipitaciones. Se extiende de 20° a 35° al norte y al sur del ecuador, incluidas grandes regiones continentales de las latitudes medias, a menudo rodeadas por montañas.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
NALT Core
Términos Genéricos:
zonas climáticas
Términos Específicos:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333526
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