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climate > climate type > temperate climate > Mediterranean climate

Preferred term

Mediterranean climate  

Definition

  • A type of climate characterized by hot, dry, sunny summers and a winter rainy season; basically, this is the opposite of a monsoon climate. Also known as etesian climate.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/12063

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