Sentences with phrase «arid tropical»

The hottest places on Earth near sea level are arid tropical deserts, distinguished by a lack of the supposedly most important GHG, H2O.

The hottest places on Earth — arid tropical deserts — have the thinnest blanket of so called GHG (H2O).

The pristine infinity swimming pool and the outdoor hot tub are like an oasis in the arid tropical climate.

In this study paleontologists have been able to infer that the centre of the Iberian Peninsula witnessed a very arid tropical climate with a high precipitation seasonality.

Not exact matches

The ecosystems of tropical forests possess an enormously complex biodiversity which is almost impossible to appreciate fully, yet when these forests are burned down or levelled for purposes of cultivation, within the space of a few years countless species are lost and the areas frequently become arid wastelands.

In warmer lands, such as tropical, subtropical and arid lands, deciduous plants may lose their leaves during dry seasons or during times when there are changes in rainfall.

Layered like shingles, tens of thousands of glass panes let in precise amounts of sunlight to maintain habitats from arid to tropical.

There is in fact a fascinating phenomenon: tropical forests that have close affinities with South America co-occurring with temperate and arid areas shared with North America.

And there could be unforeseen downsides, the researchers say, such as a decrease in stratospheric ozone or a shift in tropical weather patterns that could end up aggravating droughts in arid regions.

The teeth of a kangaroo and other extinct marsupials reveal that southeastern Queensland 2.5 -5-million-years ago was a mosaic of tropical forests, wetlands and grasslands and much less arid than previously thought.

Others grow in harsh conditions, arid uplands to moist tropical settings.

I've been traveling so much the last few months that I think I've hit every climate possible, from Western North Carolina to Aruba, from Costa Rica to Alaska, I've hit lush tropical forests, arid deserts, tropical beaches and glaciers!

Whether tropical rain forest, arid desert, or rocky alpine meadow, each ecosystem is a riot of interconnected plants and animals, brimming with activity.

Australia's climate is generally arid to semiarid, temperate in the south and east and tropical in the north.

A Chinese water dragon that comes from the lowland tropical forests of China, Thailand and Cambodia will need 80 % humidity, while a Leopard Gecko that lives in the arid deserts of Afghanistan will need a much drier environment.

From all our public areas and rooms, our guests will enjoy expansive views of the pristine arid savanna of the adjacent Galapagos National Park by looking north, to extinct volcanic cones shrouded in mist, mountains covered with lush tropical cloud forests, and green pasture farms by looking to the south - west; along with a 270 degree view of the infinite Pacific Ocean with nearby islands as a backdrop.

Our 31 hectares of property and private wild giant tortoise reserve is located 450 meters above sea level in the transition zone between the sunny, arid savanna and the lush tropical mist forest of the volcanic highlands.

20 Night Itinerary - A grand tour of Argentina's diverse landscapes, from vast wetlands and tropical forests to arid deserts, glistening lakes and immense glaciers.

Its landscapes encompass everything from dense, lush rainforest to arid desert, its settlements range from remote tribal villages to ultra-modern and cosmopolitan cities and its climate from tropical warmth to sub-arctic cold.

Unlike the mass of arid land to the north, Belize experiences tropical climates with both wet and dry season; hurricane season spans June to November.

The flip side to that is that Aruba is a very dry island with little natural greenery or tropical plants — once away from the resort areas the island can be rocky and arid and there isn't much in the way of wildlife to be seen.

The «Top End» of Australia is one of the last genuine outback regions, with its magnificent, remote natural environment, lush, green and tropical in one corner and harsh and arid in The Red Centre.

When looking for accommodations on Kaua`i, you can choose from three main areas of the island: the more populated eastern shore; the lush, tropical North Shore; and the arid southern shore.

The state plays host to arid conditions in the interior, tropical in the north and Mediterranean in the lower south.

Beachside Holiday Units comprises nine absolute beachfront, studio, one bedroom and two bedroom, fully self - contained, air - conditioned units only 20 metres across the lawn from beautiful Queens Bay beach, Bowen, top end of the Whitsundays in Queensland.A quiet location to enjoy the beautiful, arid, tropical weather of Bowen, «Climate Capital of Australia», Beachside is adjacent to beautiful parkland and five minutes from the centre of town with beautiful Horseshoe Bay Beach only a 10 minute stroll along a seaside walking track.Time to slow down and enjoy the relaxed pace of provincial Queensland life, surrounded by idyllic picture postcard, award winning, palm lined beaches.

Hitchhiking Kauai Hitchhiking Kauai really surprised me with its diverse scenery from tropical jungle flora to arid desert canyons similar to the Grand Canyon.

Ocean Breeze Units is a set of 17 two bedroom, fully self - contained and air - conditioned apartments only 200 metres from beautiful Queens Beach, Bowen in the beautiful Whitsundays, Queensland.Away from main roads, set back from the street, it is a quiet location where you can enjoy the beautiful, arid, tropical weather of Bowen, the «Climate Capital of Australia».

Whether tropical rain forest, arid desert, or rocky alpine meadow, each ecosystem is a riot of interconnected plants and animals, brimming with activity.

While regional climate modelling may have started off to study tropical or arid regions, it is perfectly legitimate to apply regional climate models over Greenland too, as long as you adapt the model to the specific circumstances.

With increasing atmospheric moisture content (away from arid areas, also increasing) and the increasing tendency to bunched precipitation, mere tropical storms and depressions are ever more dangerous.

The atmosphere is continually transporting water horizontally from relatively arid regions (the subtropics in particular) to relatively wet regions (especially subpolar latitudes as well as tropical convergence zones and areas of monsoonal rains).

At equilibrium when the CO2 has stopped increasing for a while, the ocean may catch up to the land and the water vapor may catch up too turning the arid transient climate to a more muggy tropical one (like the Cretaceous).

Foreword Preface Summary for Policymakers Chapters Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Africa Chapter 3: The Arctic and the Antarctic Chapter 4: Australasia Chapter 5: Europe Chapter 6: Latin America Chapter 7: Middle East and Arid Asia Chapter 8: North America Chapter 9: Small Island States Chapter 10: Temperate Asia Chapter 11: Tropical Asia

In general, cool SSTs in the eastern tropical Pacific (La Niña conditions) tend to induce arid conditions in the Southwest, whereas warmer SSTs (El Niño conditions) are associated with relatively wet conditions [18,19].

The potential adoption area could be increased to include arid regions, as many tropical staple trees like mesquite are suited to arid conditions.

You can clearly see these things when comparing arid climates to tropical climates at same latitude and elevation.

In arid climates, during the heat of the day, temperatures will soar much higher than in tropical climates.

It is a culturally diverse society with a population of more than 22 million.21 Australia's population includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples and migrants from some 200 countries with Indigenous Australian peoples representing 2.5 % of the total population.22 In over 60 years of planned post-war migration, Australia has accepted more than 6.5 million migrants and in the most recent census (2006), 3.1 million people (16 % of the population) were reported to speak a language other than English at home.23 The majority of the population lives in the cities mainly located around the coast; however, many live in rural and remote areas ranging from dry arid land to tropical and a few live in what are arguably some of the most remote and untouched areas of the world.