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The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator, where the sun may shine directly overhead. This contrasts with the temperate or polar regions of Earth, where the Sun can never be directly overhead.
19 paź 2023 · The tropics are regions of Earth that lie roughly in the middle of the globe. The tropics between the latitude lines of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The tropics include the Equator and parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
This map displays the 22 Köppen climate regions that cover the United States and Puerto Rico. Click on the map to get more information about each unique region. The button in the lower right will display a map legend with the classifications.
25 paź 2024 · Americas, the two continents, North and South America, of the Western Hemisphere. The climatic zones of the two continents are quite different. In North America, subarctic climate prevails in the north, gradually warming southward and finally becoming tropical near the southern isthmus.
26 kwi 2019 · The tropics cover 40% of the surface of the Earth and account for 36% of the planet's landmass including much of the Caribbean, Central and South America, Africa, and Oceania. It is inhabited by 40% of the global population which is set to rise to 50% by the late 2030s.
6 lip 2023 · The tropics cover 36 per cent of the Earth’s land mass, and 40 per cent of the global population live within its regions, which include parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
25 wrz 2008 · About 9 percent of the world's mapped reefs are found in this region, most of which are located along the Central American coast and off the Caribbean islands. Our results indicate that almost two-thirds of reefs here are at risk (about one-third at high risk).
