equatorial

Near Earth's waistline

Equatorial means relating to or near the equator—the imaginary line circling Earth's middle at equal distance from both poles.

Equatorial regions have tropical climates with minimal seasonal temperature variation: equatorial rainforests, equatorial Africa.

In astronomy, an equatorial telescope mount aligns with Earth's axis to track celestial objects as they move across the sky.

climate

tropical

Of hot, humid regions

humidContaining much moisture
hotHaving much warmth
rainyMarked by precipitation

monsoon · precipitation · convection · doldrums · diurnal · thunderstorms · cloudforest · climate zone · microclimate · wet season

rainforest

jungle

Dense tropical forest

canopyOverhead protective covering
biodiversityRange of life forms
ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings

flora · fauna · endemic · biome · mangrove · liana · epiphyte · undergrowth · emergent layer · buttress roots

geography

latitude

Geographic or personal freedom

meridianPole-to-pole great circle
parallelEquidistant at all points
hemisphereHalf of a ball

coordinate · longitude · prime meridian · Greenwich · Arctic Circle · Antarctic Circle · International Date Line · projection · cartography · geodesy

conditions

sweltering

Extremely hot, uncomfortably so

humidContaining much moisture
sultryHot, humid, or alluring
steamyHot, moist, or erotic

muggy · oppressive · stifling · damp · sticky · moisture · heat · warmth · perspiration · mosquitoes

wildlife

species

Finest taxonomic rank

primatesOrder of higher mammals
orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
gorillaLargest great ape

toucan · macaw · parrot · cassowary · anaconda · piranha · jaguar · tapir · tree frog · amphibians

Categories

AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
hot climatestropical, subtropical, Mediterranean, arid, humid
place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
place descriptorsregional, local, remote, national, isolated
tropicalrainforest, jungle, palm, palm trees, heat
weather wordssunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, drizzle

Opposites

latitude/geographic position

equatorialpolar

Of extreme latitudes

Arctic · Antarctic · circumpolar · subarctic · boreal

climate/temperature

equatorialfrigid

Extremely and intensely cold

frozen · icy · arctic · glacial · chilly

Phrases

Equatorial GuineaCentral African island nation
equatorial regionsLands near Earth's midline
equatorial rainforestDense forest at zero latitude

Family

equation, equator, equators

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