Semi-arid climate - Citizendia

A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in). Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to A more precise definition is given by the Köppen climate classification that treats steppe climates (BS) as intermediates between the desert climates (BW) and humid climates in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential. The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist In physical Geography, a steppe ( German, from степь - "a flat and arid land" степ - /stɛp/ тал - tal дала - /dɑlɑ/ pronounced A desert is a Landscape or region that receives very little precipitation. The Köppen climate classification allows adjustments for temperature and for excluding forested regions (such as those in most of Canada and Siberia).

A climate map of Australia: semi-arid area shown in yellow.

Examples of types of semi-arid biomes are:

Australia: a large portion of the Outback, surrounding the central desert regions, including the following areas:^[1]
- MacDonnell Ranges, including Alice Springs. A biome is a climatically and geographically defined area of ecologically similar climatic conditions such as communities of Plants Animals and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Outback or the Outback refers to remote arid areas of Australia, although the term colloquially can refer to any lands outside of the main Urban areas The MacDonnell Ranges of the Northern Territory, are a 644 km (400 mile long series of mountain ranges located in the centre of Australia ( and consist of parallel Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. (The ranges are surrounded by arid desert regions. )
- Southern Kimberley, including Broome
- Central part of the WA Goldfields, including Kalgoorlie
- Western Pilbara, including Karratha
- Eastern Riverland, northern Victorian Mallee and Sunraysia, including Mildura
- Central North West Queensland, including Mount Isa
- Coastal part of the Far North region of South Australia, including Port Augusta
Brazil: the North-eastern Sertão or Caatinga
Kazakhstan: the Steppe
North Africa: The region between the Tell Atlas and the Saharan Atlas; and the Sahel on the southern edge of the Sahara
Southern Africa: the Karoo and Kalahari regions in the western interior of South Africa and Botswana, also borders the Namib Desert to the north and west. The Kimberley is one of the nine Regions of Western Australia. For other places and usages see Broome. Broome is a pearling and tourist town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, 2200 km north The Goldfields-Esperance region is one of the nine Regions of Western Australia. The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is a Local Government Area in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, about east of the state capital For the Fly Genus, see Pilbara (fly. The Pilbara is a Karratha is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia that developed with the onset of the Iron ore mining and export in the region The Riverland, also known as Big River Country, is a region of South Australia. The Mallee is the most northwesterly district in the state of Victoria. Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine grapes and oranges Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia, part of the Rural City of Mildura. The Regions of Queensland refers to the geographic areas of the Australian state of Queensland. Mount Isa is a city in North-West Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because the area holds vast mineral deposits The Far North is the region of South Australia that is close to the border with the Northern Territory. Port Augusta (post code 5700 ( is the fifth most populous City in South Australia after Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Whyalla and |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld In Brazil, the sertão ( Portuguese term for Backcountry or backlands once referred to the vast hinterland of Brazil away from the Atlantic coastal regions Caatinga is a type of vegetation and an Ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in the northeastern part of Brazil. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the In physical Geography, a steppe ( German, from степь - "a flat and arid land" степ - /stɛp/ тал - tal дала - /dɑlɑ/ pronounced North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan The Tell Atlas (الاطلس التلي is a mountain chain over 1500 kilometers in length belonging to the Atlas mountain ranges in North Africa, stretching from The Saharan Atlas of Algeria is the eastern portion of the Atlas Mountains. See also Sahel Tunisia, a region of eastern Tunisia. The Sahel or Sahel Belt (from Arabic ساحل sāḥil The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. The Karoo (a Khoisan word of uncertain etymology) is a semi- Desert region of South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. The Namib Desert is a Desert in Namibia and southwest Angola which forms part of the Namib-Naukluft National Park.
Spain: the south-east zone: province of Alicante, province of Almeria and Region of Murcia. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Alicante in Spanish or Alacant (in Valencian) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Almería is a province of southern Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. The Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia (Spanish Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia) is one of Spain 's seventeen autonomous communities This climate is called arid mediterranean.
Italy: the southern zone: Sicily, Sardinia and Apulia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Sardinia (sɑrˈdɪnɪə Sardegna Sardigna or Sardinnya is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily) Apulia ( Italian: Puglia) is a region in southeastern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east the Ionian Sea
United States: the western interior, including the following states (except above the tree line in the mountain states and in some localized areas):
- Western parts of the Dakotas
- Western Nebraska
- Western Kansas
- Far Western Oklahoma
- Central and West Texas
- Most of New Mexico
- Colorado
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Most of Utah
- Northeastern Arizona
- Northern Nevada
- Most of Idaho
- Northeastern California
- Eastern Oregon
- Eastern Washington
Canada: The southern Prairie Provinces, that being southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan and extreme southwestern Manitoba; plus some low-lying valleys in the British Columbia interior
Most of Pakistan

Examples

Southern hemisphere

Climate chart for Punta Arenas, Chile

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temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm
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Imperial conversion

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
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temperatures in °F • precipitation totals in inches

References

^ Bureau of Meteorology - CDlimate classification maps

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