word | | Climate |
| arctic | Svalbard | arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year |
| arctic | United States | mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter ... |
| arid | Afghanistan | arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers |
| arid | Algeria | arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common ... |
| arid | Argentina | mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest |
| arid | Australia | generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north |
| arid | Bahrain | arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| arid | Iran | mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast |
| arid | Jordan | mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April) |
| arid | Kazakhstan | continental, cold winters and hot summers, arid and semiarid |
| arid | Kenya | varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior |
| arid | Madagascar | tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south |
| arid | Mali | subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February) |
| arid | Nigeria | varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north |
| arid | Qatar | arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| arid | Saint Helena | Saint Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint ... |
| arid | Sudan | tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November) |
| arid | United States | ... and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated ... |
| Ascension | Saint Helena | Saint Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint ... |
| Asia | Pacific Ocean | ... a dry season during the winter months, when dry winds blow from the Asian landmass back to the ocean; tropical cyclones (typhoons) may strike southeast and east Asia from May to December |
| Asian | Pacific Ocean | ... the land, and a dry season during the winter months, when dry winds blow from the Asian landmass back to the ocean; tropical cyclones (typhoons) may strike southeast and east Asia from ... |
| astride | Congo, Republic of the | tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
| Atlantic | Finland | cold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mild because of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes |
| Atlantic | Iceland | temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers |
| Atlantic | Ireland | temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time |
| Atlantic | Norway | temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast |
Home 
Fields
World Records
World Dictionary
Geographic Names
Fields History
Chiefs of State
Intl. Organizations
Intl. Environmental Agree.
Other References
Notes and Definitions
