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Preferred term

mediterranean climate

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Definition

  • [GEMET] A type of climate characterized by hot, dry, sunny summers and a winter rainy season; basically, this is the opposite of a monsoon climate. Also known as etesian climate.

Broader concept

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0648

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