as in tropical
being near the equator
a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development
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Zoom in: The weather outlook is due in part to a developing La Niña — an area of cold ocean waters near the equatorial Pacific — which typically pushes storms farther to the north.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
La Niña is a natural climate pattern that influences global weather marked by cooler than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Titan has plains, vast equatorial dunes and mountains that stretch over hundreds of kms and are thought to be composed of organic material transported to the surface from Titan’s thick, orange atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The Coffee Belt refers to the equatorial region with the ideal conditions to grow coffee beans.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
La Niña is a natural climate pattern that influences global weather marked by cooler than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Titan has plains, vast equatorial dunes and mountains that stretch over hundreds of kms and are thought to be composed of organic material transported to the surface from Titan’s thick, orange atmosphere.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The Coffee Belt refers to the equatorial region with the ideal conditions to grow coffee beans.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Equatorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equatorial. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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