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PRONUNCIATION OF THERMAL EQUATOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THERMAL EQUATOR

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Thermal equator is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THERMAL EQUATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thermal equator

The thermal equator is a belt encircling the Earth, defined by the set of locations having the highest mean annual temperature at each longitude around the globe. Because local temperatures are sensitive to the geography of a region, and mountain ranges and ocean currents ensure that smooth temperature gradients are impossible, the location of the thermal equator is not identical to that of the geographic Equator. The term is less frequently used to describe the belt of maximum temperatures encircling the globe which migrates roughly between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, the region known as the Intertropical Convergence Zone, as the Earth orbits the Sun. Still another definition states that the thermal equator is the latitude at which insolation is identical throughout the year; this is not the same as the astronomical equator because the Earth reaches perihelion in early January and is at aphelion in early July; therefore, insolation is somewhat higher at 0° latitude in January than in July even though the height of the Sun and the length of day is essentially the same.

Definition of thermal equator in the English dictionary

The definition of thermal equator in the dictionary is an imaginary line round the earth running through the point on each meridian with the highest average temperature. It lies mainly to the north because of the larger landmasses and therefore greater summer heating.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THERMAL EQUATOR

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thermal expansion
thermal imager
thermal imaging
thermal imaging camera
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thermal neutrons
thermal noise
thermal paper
thermal power
thermal power station
thermal printer
thermal reactor
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WORDS THAT END LIKE THERMAL EQUATOR

actuator
administrator
attenuator
calculator
celestial equator
continuator
creator
equator
evacuator
evaluator
extenuator
galactic equator
generator
graduator
individuator
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magnetic equator
perpetuator
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Synonyms and antonyms of thermal equator in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «thermal equator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THERMAL EQUATOR

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The translations of thermal equator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thermal equator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

热赤道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ecuador térmico
570 millions of speakers

English

thermal equator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थर्मल भूमध्य रेखा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خط الاستواء الحراري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тепловой экватор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equador térmico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাপ বিষুবরেখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équateur thermique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Khatulistiwa terma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thermische Äquator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熱赤道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열 적도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Equator panas
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

xích đạo nhiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெப்ப சமன்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थर्मल विषुववृत्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Termal ekvator
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equatore termico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

równik termiczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теплової екватор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ecuator termic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θερμική ισημερινό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

termiese ewenaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

termisk ekvatorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

termisk ekvator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thermal equator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMAL EQUATOR»

The term «thermal equator» is used very little and occupies the 178.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMAL EQUATOR» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THERMAL EQUATOR»

Discover the use of thermal equator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thermal equator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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生态学: 关于变化中的地球
At the start of this explanation of Hadley cells, we ignored the fact that the thermal equator and the geographic equator are not the same. Now let us take into account the fact that the thermal equator moves north and south of the geographic ...
布什, 2003
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Investigation of Late Quaternary Paleoceanography and ...
was necessary to determine the average position of the caloric or thermal equator. The thermal equator is defined as the line that bisects the zone of maximum surface temperature for whatever month or season is being mapped. The modern ...
R. M. Cline, James D. Hays, 1976
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Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy
If, upon each meridian, the point of greatest mean temperature be taken, the series of such points will follow a certain course round the globe, which has been designated as the thermal equator. This line departs from the terrestrial equator, ...
Dionysius Lardner, 1854
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Hand-book of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy
Thermal equator — If, upon each meridian, the point of greatest mean temperature be taken, the series of such points will follow a certain course round the globe, which has been designated as the thermal equator. This line departs from the ...
Dionysius Lardner, 1853
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Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
They also move seasonally away from the equator (see Figure 11.1) in association with the thermal equator (zone of seasonal maximum temperature). The location of the thermal equator is directly related to solar heating (see Figures 11.2 and ...
Roger G. Barry, Richard J Chorley, 2009
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna ...
In addition, because of these factors the mean annual position of the thermal equator lies mostly north of the equator (fig. 2.4). Since the thermal equator lies in the area of highest temperature, the northward movement of the ITCZ follows a ...
Jay M. Savage, 2002
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Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science
Instead, it lies at the meteorological equator (or thermal equator), an irregular imaginary line of thermal equilibrium between the hemispheres, situated about 5° north of the geographical equator. The positions of the meteorological equator and ...
Tom Garrison, 2012
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MARGO: Multiproxy Approach for the Reconstruction of the ...
The thermal equator is drawn on Figs. 4a. b and 5a along the axis of highest mean temperatures. It is important to note that the thermal equator cannot be drawn on the Tmin and rmax maps, because these maps are month transgressive.
Michal Kucera, R. Schneider, Mara Weinelt, 2005
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Weather and Climate
thermal equator classification (see Thornthwaite climate classification). The index was used together with an expression for precipitation efficiency to produce the classification. 2. (TE) In ecology, an index that is a measure of the long-range ...
Jacqueline Smith, 2009
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Climate and Time in Their Geological Relations: A Theory of ...
This oscillation of the thermal equator to and fro across the geographical equator would continue so long as the alternate glaciation of the two hemispheres continued. This lowering of the temperature of the equator during the severest part of ...
James Croll, 2012

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THERMAL EQUATOR»

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Despite new technology, 100% accuracy in weather prediction is not …
The apparent change in the sun's position with reference to the earth changes the position of the 'thermal equator' - the region of maximum heating on the ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
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Knowing Earth's climate past can prepare us for the future
Ancient shifts in the Earth's thermal equator caused massive changes in temperature and precipitation. Scientists are trying to find out if this could happen again ... «Medill Reports: Chicago, Oct 13»
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History Shows Weather Patterns May Head North
Monsoon Asia and equatorial Africa, wet already, will get even rainier, ... The so-called “thermal equator” – the string of the hottest spots around the planet ... «Climate Central, Sep 13»
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Fishery Collapse Near Venezuela Linked to Climate Change
“It's basically the thermal equator, and it doesn't sit right on the geographic equator because it's a little bit warmer in the north. That's because there's more land ... «Newswise, Oct 12»
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Scientists nail down past climate record to show high stakes of …
As the hemispheres heat or cool, the location of the highest mean ... This is the Earth's thermal equator, and the shifts in it can cause lakes to turn into deserts ... «Medill Reports: Chicago, Oct 11»

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