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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 · Learn about the semi-arid climate, also known as steppe, which is the next driest climate after the desert. Find out how to distinguish between hot and cold semi-arid climates, and what vegetation and animals are adapted to this environment.
- John Misachi
Apr 30, 2018 · Learn what a semi-arid climate is, how it differs from a desert climate, and what plants and animals live in these regions. Find out where hot and cold semi-arid climates occur and what features they have.
- Eric Moll
Learn about the climate system, features, and classification of different regions of the world. Find out how climate is influenced by latitude, elevation, topography, and other factors.
Learn how semi-arid climates are defined by moisture balance, precipitation amount and seasonality, and how they differ from arid and humid regions. Explore the meteorological factors that contribute to aridity and humidity, and the examples of semi-arid zones around the world.
This article analyzes the areal changes and regional climate variations in global semi-arid regions over 61 years (1948–2008) and investigates the dynamics of global semi-arid climate change. It reveals that the largest expansion of drylands has occurred in semi-arid regions since the early 1960s and that the climate change in drying or wetting semi-arid regions is influenced by different factors.
May 22, 2015 · Our analysis provides evidence that semi-arid ecosystems, largely occupying low latitudes, have dominated the IAV and trend of the global land carbon sink over recent decades. Semi-arid regions have been the subject of relatively few targeted studies that place their importance in a global context.
