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Aridity index

An aridity index (AI) is a numerical indicator of the degree of dryness of the climate at a given location. The American Meteorological Society defined it in meteorology and climatology, as "the degree to which a climate lacks effective, life-promoting moisture". Aridity is different from drought because aridity is permanent whereas drought is temporary.…

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related to United Nations Environment Programme · 8
Aridity index → Desertification, In, LP, Mikhail Ivanovich Budyko, UN Conference, UNCOD, UNEP, United Nations Environment Programme

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northern Canada to be seen as humid with the same level of precipitation as some tropical deserts because of lower levels of potential evapotranspiration in colder placesinstance ofIt recognizes the significance of temperature in allowing colder places0.80text
Aridity indexrelated to United Nations Environment ProgrammeIn0.60section
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Aridity indexrelated to United Nations Environment ProgrammeDesertification0.60section
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Aridity indexrelated to United Nations Environment ProgrammeMikhail Ivanovich Budyko0.60section
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