Subtropical
adjective
Related to or located in areas near the tropical regions but not exactly in them.
Florida is a subtropical region known for its warm weather.
Often appears as...
- subtropical climate
- subtropical region
Usage tips
Scientific
adjective
Related to or located in areas near the tropical regions but not exactly in them.
Florida is a subtropical region known for its warm weather.
Often appears as...
- subtropical climate
- subtropical region
Usage tips
Scientific
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Climate Characteristics
Subtropical areas have hot, humid summers and mild winters, but less extreme than the tropics.
Miami experiences subtropical weather, with long summers and short winters.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Equatorial
Remember, subtropical isn't the same as tropical; it's less hot and less consistent rainfall.
The Azores islands have a subtropical climate, not a tropical one.
Pro Tip 3/3Geographic Use
Use 'subtropical' to describe geographical areas just north or south of the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn.
Parts of Australia are subtropical, situated just below the Tropic of Capricorn.
Pro Tip 1/3Climate Characteristics
Subtropical areas have hot, humid summers and mild winters, but less extreme than the tropics.
Miami experiences subtropical weather, with long summers and short winters.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Equatorial
Remember, subtropical isn't the same as tropical; it's less hot and less consistent rainfall.
The Azores islands have a subtropical climate, not a tropical one.
Pro Tip 3/3Geographic Use
Use 'subtropical' to describe geographical areas just north or south of the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn.
Parts of Australia are subtropical, situated just below the Tropic of Capricorn.
Pro Tip 1/3Climate Characteristics
Subtropical areas have hot, humid summers and mild winters, but less extreme than the tropics.
Miami experiences subtropical weather, with long summers and short winters.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Equatorial
Remember, subtropical isn't the same as tropical; it's less hot and less consistent rainfall.
The Azores islands have a subtropical climate, not a tropical one.
Pro Tip 3/3Geographic Use
Use 'subtropical' to describe geographical areas just north or south of the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn.
Parts of Australia are subtropical, situated just below the Tropic of Capricorn.
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Why This Invasive Lizard...
population distribution throughout porto rico first of all the climate climate here is very similar to Central and South America subtropical climate warm temperatures year-round it has a defined dry and wet season that creates patches of open land for the iguanas to nest
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Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
in this serious business to these birds halfway around the world once again now we're in the northern hemisphere we're in the Pacific Ocean hundreds of thousands of evidences gather on the beaches of subtropical it's a very unusual place tour now the
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The Secret Culture of...
so you know if if you want to watch that's okay but make no mistake about it one thing about orcas they live in all the planet's oceans in frigid arctic and antarctic waters to warmer subtropical and tropical regions and orcas in different places eat
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Eli the eel: A...
forms the western part of a subtropical gyre, a giant whirlpool in the middle of the ocean. Our eel, let's call it Eli, would begin as one of ten to twenty million tiny eggs, carried by a female eel, hatching into a transparent leaf-shaped thing
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China's Amazing Flora PIPE...
subtropical forests that stretch right across the middle of China in those forests of China we have surviving species like gingko the maidenhair tree which has been in cultivation in Europe and North America six the 17th century a
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Deserts 101 PIPE National...
these diverse ecosystems occur on all seven continents and make up nearly one-third of Earth's total land mass. Deserts are sometimes classified into four major subtropical, semiarid, coastal, and polar.
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Yakushima Island Frogs PIPE...
whole living community and that's just the plants if it was warmer it would be crawling with life but for now the subtropical heat seems to have deserted us Oh got a frog little rain frog look
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This country isn't just...
Now, what this means is that our animals are free to roam throughout our country. Take this tiger, for example. It was spotted at 250 meters above sea level in the hot, subtropical jungles.
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Is Your Perfume Made...
And how is it harvested? And does that have an environmental impact? I've learned that Aguilaria is a genus of subtropical forest trees, Which are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
it's a whole living community and that's just the plants if it was warmer it would be crawling with life but for now the subtropical heat seems to have deserted us
Video examples
Why This Invasive Lizard...
population distribution throughout porto rico first of all the climate climate here is very similar to Central and South America subtropical climate warm temperatures year-round it has a defined dry and wet season that creates patches of open land for the iguanas to nest
Video examples
Wings of the Albatross PIPE...
in this serious business to these birds halfway around the world once again now we're in the northern hemisphere we're in the Pacific Ocean hundreds of thousands of evidences gather on the beaches of subtropical it's a very unusual place tour now the
Video examples
The Secret Culture of...
so you know if if you want to watch that's okay but make no mistake about it one thing about orcas they live in all the planet's oceans in frigid arctic and antarctic waters to warmer subtropical and tropical regions and orcas in different places eat
Video examples
Eli the eel: A...
forms the western part of a subtropical gyre, a giant whirlpool in the middle of the ocean. Our eel, let's call it Eli, would begin as one of ten to twenty million tiny eggs, carried by a female eel, hatching into a transparent leaf-shaped thing
Video examples
China's Amazing Flora PIPE...
subtropical forests that stretch right across the middle of China in those forests of China we have surviving species like gingko the maidenhair tree which has been in cultivation in Europe and North America six the 17th century a
Video examples
Deserts 101 PIPE National...
these diverse ecosystems occur on all seven continents and make up nearly one-third of Earth's total land mass. Deserts are sometimes classified into four major subtropical, semiarid, coastal, and polar.
Video examples
Yakushima Island Frogs PIPE...
whole living community and that's just the plants if it was warmer it would be crawling with life but for now the subtropical heat seems to have deserted us Oh got a frog little rain frog look
Video examples
This country isn't just...
Now, what this means is that our animals are free to roam throughout our country. Take this tiger, for example. It was spotted at 250 meters above sea level in the hot, subtropical jungles.
Video examples
Is Your Perfume Made...
And how is it harvested? And does that have an environmental impact? I've learned that Aguilaria is a genus of subtropical forest trees, Which are native to South and Southeast Asia.
Video examples
Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
it's a whole living community and that's just the plants if it was warmer it would be crawling with life but for now the subtropical heat seems to have deserted us
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Tatiana Schlossberg
Plastic debris in the ocean was thought to accumulate in big patches, mostly in subtropical gyres - big currents that converge in the middle of the ocean - but scientists estimate that only about 1 percent of plastic pollution is in these gyres and other surface waters in the open ocean.
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
French Scientist
In the tropical and subtropical regions, endemic malaria takes first place almost everywhere among the causes of morbidity and mortality, and it constitutes the principal obstacle to the acclimatization of Europeans in these regions.
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Tatiana Schlossberg
Plastic debris in the ocean was thought to accumulate in big patches, mostly in subtropical gyres - big currents that converge in the middle of the ocean - but scientists estimate that only about 1 percent of plastic pollution is in these gyres and other surface waters in the open ocean.
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
French Scientist
In the tropical and subtropical regions, endemic malaria takes first place almost everywhere among the causes of morbidity and mortality, and it constitutes the principal obstacle to the acclimatization of Europeans in these regions.
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