nontropical
Outside warm latitudes
Nontropical describes regions, climates, or conditions outside the tropics—the belt around Earth's equator between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
The term appears in scientific and geographic contexts: nontropical species, nontropical forests.
A nontropical climate experiences more pronounced seasonal variation than equatorial regions.
Sheds foliage seasonally
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- mildModerate in intensity
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
oak · maple · birch · coniferous · pine · spruce · foliage · harvest
Earth's northernmost zone
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- ice capPermanent dome-shaped glacier
glacier · iceberg · penguin · polar bear · arctic fox · snowy owl · seal · walrus
Extremely cold
- frostThin ice coating
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- iceWater's solid form
- winterYear's coldest quarter
blizzard · sleet · hail · snowstorm · windchill · hypothermia · frostbite · shivering
To leave behind completely
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- dryFree from moisture
- semi-aridModerately low rainfall climate
- barrenUnable to produce
dunes · sand · oasis · cactus · scrubland · chaparral · steppe · outback
deciduous
Sheds foliage seasonally
hardwood · oak · maple · birch · coniferous · pine · spruce · foliage · harvest · equinox
Arctic
Earth's northernmost zone
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
ice cap · glacier · iceberg · penguin · polar bear · arctic fox · snowy owl · seal · walrus · aurora borealis
freezing
Extremely cold
winter · blizzard · sleet · hail · snowstorm · windchill · hypothermia · frostbite · shivering · woolens
desert
To leave behind completely
barren · dunes · sand · oasis · cactus · scrubland · chaparral · steppe · outback · Sahara
mild winter
Unseasonably warm cold season
coastal · moderate · California · Southern Europe · scrubland · evergreen · cork oak · lavender · terraced · sun-drenched
nontropicaltropical
Of hot, humid regions
equatorial · intertropical · jungle-like · tropics · torrid
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