Torrid Zone
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Torrid Zone is the region of Earth surrounding the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, characterized by consistently high temperatures and a tropical climate.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tropics | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climatic zone
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
tropical zone
ⓘ
Torrid Zone ⓘ
surface form:
tropics
|
| associatedWith |
high biodiversity
ⓘ
tropical cyclones in some ocean basins ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Tropic of Cancer
ⓘ
Tropic of Capricorn ⓘ |
| centeredOn | equator ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
consistently high temperatures
ⓘ
high annual insolation ⓘ high solar radiation ⓘ small seasonal temperature variation ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ |
| climateTypeIncludes |
equatorial climate
ⓘ
tropical monsoon climate ⓘ tropical rainforest climate ⓘ tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Amazon rainforest
ⓘ
Caribbean ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean region
Central America ⓘ Congo Rainforest ⓘ
surface form:
Congo rainforest
Southeast Asian rainforests ⓘ many Pacific islands ⓘ much of sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ northern Australia ⓘ parts of South America ⓘ parts of South Asia ⓘ parts of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Frigid Zone
ⓘ
Temperate Zone ⓘ |
| definedBy | area between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn ⓘ |
| hasAverageTemperature |
generally above 18°C in warmest month
ⓘ
rarely experiences frost at low elevations ⓘ |
| hasDayLengthVariation | relatively small annual variation in day length ⓘ |
| hasLatitudeRange | approximately 23.5°N to 23.5°S ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationPattern | frequent convectional rainfall in many regions ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
minimal thermal seasons
ⓘ
wet and dry seasons in many areas ⓘ |
| hasSolarPosition | Sun can be directly overhead at noon ⓘ |
| importantFor |
global carbon cycle
ⓘ
global climate system ⓘ tropical agriculture ⓘ |
| influences |
Hadley cell circulation
ⓘ
Intertropical Convergence Zone position ⓘ global atmospheric circulation ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Earth ⓘ |
| partOf | Earth’s three main heat zones ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
tropics