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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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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.
