Climates in South and East Asia

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Humid Subtropical

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Climate characterized by hot summers and cool mild winters

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Humid Continental Climate

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A climate with warm summers and long, cold winters with lots of snow.

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Climate

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Weather patterns over a period of time

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Semiarid

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An area that has little annual rainfall

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Monsoon

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A seasonal wind pattern that causes significant changes in weather, usually marked by heavy rain

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Highland

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A high elevation climate that has colder temperatures at higher elevations and warmer temperatures at lower elevations

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Tropical wet and dry

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Also called a Savannah, with intense wet and dry seasons and the dry season ends when the tropical monsoons begin

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Tropical Wet

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Climates close to the equator and home to rainforests which see annual rainfall of more than 59 inches of year

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Monsoon-influenced Climates

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Climates which are influenced by a system of winds over a large area that reverses directions with the seasons