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Climate Zones
Term | Definition |
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Ice Cap | Very cold all year with permanent ice and snow |
Tundra | Very cold winters and cool, rainy summers |
Subarctic | cold, snowy winters and cool, rainy summers |
Highland | temperature and precipitation vary with latitude and elevation |
Marine West Coast | warm summers, cool winters, and rainfall all year |
Humid Continental | warm, rainy summers and cool, snowy winters |
Mediterranean | warm all year with dry summers and short, rainy winters |
Humid Subtropical | hot, rainy summers and mild winters with some rain |
Arid | hot and dry all year with very little rain |
Tropical Wet and Dry | hot all year with rainy and dry seasons |
Tropical Wet | hot and rainy all year |