Phenomena and Processes

Desert Climate

A type of climate characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life. It is a climate of extreme aridity, usually of extreme heat, and of negligible rainfall. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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A type of climate characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life. It is a climate of extreme aridity, usually of extreme heat, and of negligible rainfall. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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3 entry terms
  • Climate, Desert
  • Climates, Desert
  • Desert Climates

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects.

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  1. G16.500.275w.071w.325w
  2. N06.230w.300.100w.250w.325w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desert Climate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003889. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003889
  2. Desert Climate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_climate
  3. Desert Climate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190946