subequatorial
Just below equator
Subequatorial describes locations or conditions situated just below or south of the equator.
The term appears in geographic, climatic, and biological contexts: subequatorial Africa, subequatorial climate zones.
It can also refer to regions approaching but not quite reaching the equator from either direction.
Geographic or personal freedom
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- parallelEquidistant at all points
coordinate · zone · belt · Amazon · Congo · Guinea · Gabon · Indonesia
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
endemic · wildlife · habitat · species · conservation · deforestation · photosynthesis · ecosystem
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- seasonalityDependence on annual cycles
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
wetlands · microclimate · rainfall · trade-winds · heatwave · atmospheric · warm · humid
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- tropicsWarm equatorial region
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
parallel · coordinate · zone · belt · Amazon · Congo · Guinea · Gabon · Indonesia · savanna
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · endemic · wildlife · habitat · species · conservation · deforestation · photosynthesis · ecosystem · terrestrial
monsoon
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- seasonalityDependence on annual cycles
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
temperature · wetlands · microclimate · rainfall · trade-winds · heatwave · atmospheric · warm · humid · rainy