The Arid Zones |
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| Author:
| Walton, Kenneth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-30928-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2007 |
| Publisher: | Aldine Transaction
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.80 |
Book Description:
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Beginning with a clarification of the definitions of arid and semi-arid regions and with the delineation of techniques for measuring the degree of aridity in these areas, this work shows that there is wide variation among the arid zones in landscape and climate and that there are numerous local and microclimates within any single arid region.
Beginning with a clarification of the definitions of arid and semi-arid regions and with the delineation of techniques for measuring the degree of aridity in these areas, this work shows that there is wide variation among the arid zones in landscape and climate and that there are numerous local and microclimates within any single arid region.