equatorial climate

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• Equatorial climate — An equatorial climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season – all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm (2.4 inches). It is usually found at latitudes within five degrees North and South of the equator –… …   Wikipedia

• equatorial climate — /ˌɛkwətɔriəl ˈklaɪmət/ (say .ekwuhtawreeuhl kluymuht) noun a type of climate characterised by consistently high temperatures and rainfall throughout the year; roughly between latitudes 5°N and 5°S …  

• equatorial climate —   within 5 to 10 of the equator at elevations up to 1000m. annual rainfall exceeds 2000mm and falls nearly every day. Temperatures are high: 30 32蚓 in the day, rarely falling below 20蚓 at any time. Annual temperature range of about 3蚓. Humidity… …   Geography glossary

• Equatorial — has different meanings:* In geography it relates to the equator of the Earth. * In meteorology, an Equatorial climate is the type of climate experienced near the equator. * In geometry, it refers to the ring shaped outer boundary of the cross… …   Wikipedia

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

• Climate of Peru — The climate of Peru is very diverse, with a large variety of climates and microclimates, including 28 of the 32 world climates. Such a diversity is chiefly conditioned by the presence of the Andes mountains and the cold Humboldt Current. In… …   Wikipedia

• equatorial — eq|ua|to|ri|al [ˌekwəˈto:riəl] adj 1.) near the equator ▪ equatorial rainforests 2.) equatorial weather is very hot and wet ▪ an equatorial climate …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• equatorial — adjective 1 connected with or near the equator: the equatorial rainforest 2 very hot and wet: an equatorial climate …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Equatorial Guinea — Equatorial Guinean. a republic in W equatorial Africa, comprising the mainland province of Río Muni and the island province of Bioko: formerly a Spanish colony. 442,516; 10,824 sq. mi. (28,034 sq. km). Cap.: Malabo. Formerly, Spanish Guinea. * *… …   Universalium

• Climate of Africa — Climate zones of Africa, showing the ecological break between the desert climate of the Sahara and the Horn of Africa (red), the semi arid Sahel (orange) and the tropical climate of Central and Western Africa (blue). Southern Africa has a… …   Wikipedia

• Climate change and agriculture — are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale.[1] Global warming is projected to have significant impacts on conditions affecting agriculture, including temperature, carbon dioxide, glacial run off, precipitation and the… …   Wikipedia