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A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-arid climates, depending on variables such as temperature, and they give rise to different biomes .
West of 100°W, much of the U.S. has a cold semi-arid climate in the interior upper western states ( Idaho to the Dakotas ), to warm to hot desert and semi-arid climates in the southwestern U.S. East of 100°W, the climate is humid continental in northern areas (locations roughly above 40°N, Northern Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes, New England), ...
Nov 13, 2017 · Hot semi-arid climates characterize the tropics and sub-tropics located in the 20s and 30s latitudes. They are often located near the tropical savanna climate or on the fringe of sub-tropical desert climate. Hot semi-desert climate is known for hot summer and cool winter, with relatively low precipitation.
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Apr 30, 2018 · Updated April 30, 2018. By Eric Moll. Regions with semi-arid climates represent the second driest climates in the world after deserts, known for their dry, arid climates. Semi-arid climates typically receive up to twice the amount of rain than desert regions do -- up to 20 inches per year.
- Eric Moll
There are two dry climate types: arid and semi arid. Most arid climates receive 10 to 30 centimeters (four to 12 inches) of rain each year, and semiarid climates receive enough to support extensive grasslands.
Temperature and precipitation data from selected locations in arid and semi-arid areas of the world were used to classify climate based on the above criteria and a designation for hot ( h, with 8 or more months of the year with average temperature above 10°C) and cold ( k, with fewer than 8 months of the year with average temperature above 10°C).
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