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NALT Completo

Preferred term

trópicos

Type

Topic

Definition

Climas tropicales húmedos que se extienden hacia el norte y el sur desde el Ecuador a una latitud de entre 15° y 25°. En los trópicos todos los meses se presentan temperaturas promedio superiores a los 64° F (18° C) y precipitaciones anuales mayores a 1500 mm.
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Glossary
Type: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/naltv#Definition

Broader concept

zonas climáticas

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

In other languages

tropics

English
megathermal climate
tropical climates
tropical monsoon climate
tropical rainforest climate
tropical regions
tropical savanna climate
tropical zones

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/26898

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