hot desert climate

climate type, typically found under the subtropical ridge in the lower middle latitudes (20–33° N or S), in which stable descending air and high pressure aloft create hot, arid, conditions with intense sunshine year-round
rdfs:label
"hot desert climate"@en
skos:altLabel
"BWh"@en
"subtropical arid climate"@en
"subtropical desert climate"@en
schema:description
"climate type, typically found under the subtropical ridge in the lower middle latitudes (20–33° N or S), in which stable descending air and high pressure aloft create hot, arid, conditions with intense sunshine year-round"@en
schema:dateModified "2026-04-09T21:52:23+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime
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wdt:P279 subtropics
desert climate
wdt:P31 category in the Köppen climate classification systems
wdt:P3295 "BWh"
wdt:P461 cold desert climate
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