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dry climates

Definition:
The most obvious climatic feature of this climate is that potential evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation. These climates extend from 20°-35° North and South of the equator and in large continental regions of the mid-latitudes often surrounded by mountains.
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Entry Terms:
  • dry zones
  • arid and semiarid climates
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/333526
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-09-04, last modified 2019-11-25