equatorial regions
Earth's warm middle
The equatorial regions are the areas of Earth near the equator, roughly between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
These zones experience consistently warm temperatures year-round, high humidity, and abundant rainfall, supporting tropical rainforests and diverse ecosystems: Species diversity peaks in the equatorial regions.
The term appears in geography, climate science, and ecology.
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- jungleDense tropical forest
- jungle canopyForest's uppermost foliage layer
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- palm treesTropical plants with fronds
monsoon · humid · solar radiation · rainforest · rain forest floor · climate zones · wet season · endemic species · evapotranspiration · biodiversity · latitude · heat · indigenous peoples · trade winds · Coriolis effect · cultural diversity · spice trade · Congo
equatorial regionspolar regions
Earth's coldest latitudes
Arctic · Antarctic · temperate regions · northern latitudes · Arctic Circle
equatorial regionsice caps
Frozen masses covering poles
tundra · glacial regions · polar deserts · cold climates · polar ice