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arid zone

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arid zone [′ar·əd ‚zōn]
(climatology)
equatorial dry zone


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Nov 20, 2009 Rome, (SANA) -- Director-General of the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) Dr.
ACSAD and IFAD discuss possibility of research projects concerning ... by Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
The Earth's tropical zones are expanding, causing subtropical arid zones to extend into 'Mediterranean' temperate zones formerly characterised by wet, cold winters and hot, dry summers, according to James Cook University researchers.
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Professor Steve Turton said that meant the subtropical arid zone which borders the tropics was being pushed into temperate areas, with potentially devastating consequences.
Tropics expanding due to climate change: study by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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