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Climate

Of or pertaining to the particular type of environment that exists in an area. It classifies temperature, rainfall, vegetation, as well as the natural geography of an area.

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Climate

mist

Natural environment; Climate

Mist is the cloud like aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in atmosphere at or near the surface of earth, reducing visibility.

hundred year storm

Natural environment; Climate

A combination of storm conditions (wave height and sustained wind speed) that should, on average only occur once every hundred years in a particular area, offshore structures are designed to ...

Köppen climate classification

Natural environment; Climate

The most widely-used climate classification system, classifying climates by native vegetation.

holdridge life zones

Natural environment; Climate

A system for mapping soil and climax vegetation based on climate factors.

Holdridge life zones

Natural environment; Climate

A system for mapping soil and climax vegetation based on climate factors.

aridity index

Natural environment; Climate

A measure of the dryness of the climate at a particular location.

tropical climate

Natural environment; Climate

Climates with high temperatures all months of the year and an average temperature of 18°C.

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