NALT

Preferred term

tropics

Topic

Tropical moist climates extend north and south from the equator to about 15° to 25° latitude. In these climates all months have average temperatures greater than 64°F (18°C) and annual precipitation greater than 59".

climatic zones

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

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

38584

Spanish

trópicos

URI

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

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 10/30/19