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tropical zone
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region between 23.5* north and 23.5* south of the equator
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temperate zone
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region located between 23.5* and 66.5* north and south of the equator
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polar zone
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region between 66.5* north and south latitudes and t he poles
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köppen climate classification system
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a system for classifying climates that is based on monthly and annual values of temperature and precipitation
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wet tropical climate
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a climate with high temperatures and high annual precipitation
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tropical wet and dry climate
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a climate that is transitional between the wet tropics and the subtropical seppes
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humid subtropical climate
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a climate generally located on the eastern side of a continent and characterized by hot, sultry summers and cool winters
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Marine west coast climate
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a climate found on windward coast from latitudes 40* to 65* and dominated by maritime air masses
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dry - summer subtropical climate
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a climate located on the west sides of continents between 30* and 45* latitude
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Subarctic climate
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a climate found north of the humid continental climate and south of the polar climate
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greenhouse effect
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the heating of earths surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorb and emitted by the atmosphere
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global warming
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the increase in average temperatures of earth and the atmosphere due in parts to increased carbon dioxide levels
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