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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.
Nov 13, 2017 · What Are The Characteristics Of A Semi-arid Climate Pattern? The Gran Chaco region in South America experiences a hot semi-arid climate. The semi-arid climate, also known as steppe, is the next driest climate after the desert climate. It receives slightly more rainfall than the desert climate.
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Apr 30, 2018 · 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.
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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. Temperatures in both arid and semi arid climates show large daily and seasonal variations .
Hot-month average temperatures are normally between 29 and 35 °C (84 and 95 °F), and midday readings of 43–46 °C (109–115 °F) are common. The world absolute heat records, over 50 °C (122 °F), are generally in the hot deserts, where the heat potential can be the highest on the planet.
Semi-Arid or Steppe (Bs) Higher latitude semi-arid deserts, also called steppe, are found in continental interiors or in rainshadows. Semi-arid deserts receive between 20 and 40 cm (8 to 16 inches) of rain annually. The annual temperature range is large.
Extremely arid areas, such as occur in the Atacama, Namib, and the central and eastern Sahara, cover about 4% of the Earth's surface, arid about 15%, and semi-arid about 14.6%. In addition, deserts can be classified on the basis of their proximity to the oceans.
