temperate zone
noun
often capitalized T&Z
: the area or region between the Tropic of Cancer and the arctic circle or between the Tropic of Capricorn and the antarctic circle
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These are the old-growth forests of the temperate zone, in the U.S. mostly protected in parks or on federal lands west of the Cascades.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
More temperate zones farther north get about 15 hours of sunlight on the summer solstice, and the sun doesn't set at all that day over the Arctic Circle.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
These species include: Green Hawksbill Leatherback Loggerhead Olive Ridley
Kemp's Ridley
Flatback
Each species occupies a different niche in the marine environment, from shallow coastal waters to the open sea, and from tropical regions to more temperate zones.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
These chunky little creatures are found pretty much everywhere—the islands of Southeast Asia, deserts of Australia, and temperate zones of North America.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 15 June 2023
Growing in every temperate zone, some sort of dandelion will always be nearby, Odd said, and every part of the plant is edible.
—Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2023
The Antarctic Peninsula is longer than Italy and curls north toward the temperate zone.
—Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
Colorful, falling leaves may be the most iconic thing about fall within the temperate zone that experiences all four seasons.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 Nov. 2022
That’s because storms in the midlatitudes – a temperate zone north of the tropics that includes the entire continental U.S. – draw their energy from large temperature contrasts.
—Esther Mullens, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2022
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
More temperate zones farther north get about 15 hours of sunlight on the summer solstice, and the sun doesn't set at all that day over the Arctic Circle.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
These species include: Green Hawksbill Leatherback Loggerhead Olive Ridley
Kemp's Ridley
Flatback
Each species occupies a different niche in the marine environment, from shallow coastal waters to the open sea, and from tropical regions to more temperate zones.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
These chunky little creatures are found pretty much everywhere—the islands of Southeast Asia, deserts of Australia, and temperate zones of North America.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 15 June 2023
Growing in every temperate zone, some sort of dandelion will always be nearby, Odd said, and every part of the plant is edible.
—Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2023
The Antarctic Peninsula is longer than Italy and curls north toward the temperate zone.
—Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
Colorful, falling leaves may be the most iconic thing about fall within the temperate zone that experiences all four seasons.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 Nov. 2022
That’s because storms in the midlatitudes – a temperate zone north of the tropics that includes the entire continental U.S. – draw their energy from large temperature contrasts.
—Esther Mullens, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2022
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“Temperate zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperate%20zone. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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