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aridity index [ə′rid·əd·ē ‚in‚deks] (climatology) An index of the degree of water deficiency below water need at any given station; a measure of aridity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Specimens analyzed were from muscle and visceral tissues in excavated, naturally mummified human bodies buried in that hyperarid desert during the past 9 millennia. Jacobberger's work is part of a larger study exploring the changes in brightness and color of a spectrum of environments: hyperarid Egypt; Mali, which is undergoing active desertification; and Botswana, which has sand dunes stabilized by plants with ample water. |
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