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Tropical Desert Climate Features
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Tropical Desert Climate Features

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What is the location of tropical deserts?

Around the tropics.

Describe the temperature at inland tropical desert locations.

The temperature is very hot in the summer and hot in the winter, with a moderate annual temperature range but a very high diurnal temperature range.

How does the temperature at coastal tropical desert locations differ from inland locations?

The temperature is hot in the summer and very warm in the winter, with lower annual and diurnal temperature ranges.

What is the level of precipitation at inland tropical desert locations?

<p>Precipitation is very low, below 250 mm, but may increase with relief rainfall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Compare precipitation levels at coastal tropical desert locations to inland locations.

<p>Precipitation is very low, even lower than at inland locations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of winds are common in tropical desert areas?

<p>Strong and constant NE or SE trade winds with onshore west winds near the coast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of sunshine in tropical deserts?

<p>It is sunny almost all day due to cloudless skies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Features of the Tropical Desert Climate

  • Location: Found predominantly around the tropics, characterized by specific geographical factors.

  • Inland Temperature:

    • Extremely hot summers and hot winters; midday sun positioned directly overhead during summer.
    • Moderately high annual temperature range; significant diurnal temperature range due to clear skies enhancing daytime heating and nighttime cooling.
  • Coastal Temperature:

    • Hot summers and very warm winters; lower annual and diurnal temperature ranges compared to inland areas.
    • Influenced by maritime effects: the sea regulates land temperatures seasonally and throughout the day.
  • Inland Precipitation:

    • Very low annual rainfall, typically under 250 mm; precipitation may increase due to relief rainfall in elevated areas.
    • Low relative humidity, resulting from a high-pressure system that encourages sinking and warming air, compounded by dry offshore trade winds.
  • Coastal Precipitation:

    • Even lower than inland locations due to moisture loss from onshore winds condensing over cold offshore currents.
  • Winds:

    • Characterized by strong, consistent northeast or southeast trade winds, with occasional onshore winds near coastal areas.
    • Trade winds originate from sub-tropical high-pressure zones at 30°N and 30°S, flowing towards the equatorial low-pressure belt.
  • Sunshine:

    • Sunshine is prevalent nearly all day, attributed to low humidity levels resulting in mostly cloudless skies.

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