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continental climate |
a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, characteristic of the central parts of Asia and North America. |
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Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) |
he Inter Tropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is a belt of low pressure which circles the Earth generally near the equator where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. It is characterised by convective activity which generates often vigorous thunderstorms over large areas. |
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maritime climate |
An oceanic climate (also known as marine, west coast and maritime) is the climate typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, and generally features cool summers (relative to their latitude) and cool but not cold winters, with a relatively narrow annual temperature range and few extremes. |
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biodiversity |
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. |
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biome |
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat |
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chaparral |
vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes. |
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desert |
a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all |
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ice cap |
a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet. |
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microclimate |
the climate of a very small or restricted area, especially when this differs from the climate of the surrounding area. |
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permafrost |
`a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions. |
