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The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere, at approximately 23°30' (23.5°) N latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at 23°30' (23.5°) S latitude. This region is also referred to as the tropical zone and the torrid zone.
This area includes all the areas of the Earth where the sun reaches a point directly overhead at least once during the solar year. (In the temperate zones, north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the sun never reaches an altitude of 90° or directly overhead.) The word "tropics" comes from Greek tropos meaning "turn", because the apparent position of the Sun oscillates between the two tropics with a period that defines the average length of a year.
Tropical plants and animals are those species native to the tropics. Tropical is also sometimes used in a general sense for a tropical climate, a climate that is warm and moist year-round, often with the sense of lush vegetation. However, there are places in the tropics that are anything but "tropical" in this sense, with even alpine tundra and snow-capped peaks, including Mauna Kea, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the Andes as far south as the northernmost parts of Chile and Argentina.
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Sunny, dry in Orlando. Rain next week due to tropical action in Gulf. Hi today 80. Low tonight 58. Weekend looks great.
tomsorrells (Tom Sorrells WKMG) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:37:29 -0000
Sunny, dry in Orlando. Rain next week due to tropical action in Gulf. Hi today 80. Low tonight 58. Weekend looks great.
@elanormiller Where are you, some tropical jungle in New Zealand ?!
almostwitty (Andrew Wong) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:36:17 -0000
@elanormiller Where are you, some tropical jungle in New Zealand ?!
Flash: "Tropical storm forms off Central America" http://tinyurl.com/yzro7ng
World0verviews (World News) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:36:08 -0000
Flash: "Tropical storm forms off Central America" http://tinyurl.com/yzro7ng
Tempestade tropical e furacão, entre o Vietnã e o Caribe... e tem alagamento em Capão do Leão... globalizou o tempo mesmo...
santuario (santuario) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:35:54 -0000
Tempestade tropical e furacão, entre o Vietnã e o Caribe... e tem alagamento em Capão do Leão... globalizou o tempo mesmo...
BUENOS DIAS TWITTEROS EMPEDERNIDOS, AQUI DESDE LA ISLA DE COZUMEL amenazada CON UNA TORMENTA TROPICAL LOS SALUDO CON CARIÃO ..
celicas61 (TOMAS CELIS QUINTAL) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:35:54 -0000
BUENOS DIAS TWITTEROS EMPEDERNIDOS, AQUI DESDE LA ISLA DE COZUMEL amenazada CON UNA TORMENTA TROPICAL LOS SALUDO CON CARIÑO ..
Warm wishes. A tropical Christmas or Holiday photo greeting card with palm tree: $15.00 Lets get... http://bit.ly/1IbGsS
elizatate (Tatum) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:35:49 -0000
Warm wishes. A tropical Christmas or Holiday photo greeting card with palm tree: $15.00 Lets get... http://bit.ly/1IbGsS
Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm: Tropical Fruit - Provides a list of more than 60 different exotic fruit, and each is linked to another page providing detail on how to recognise each fruit, grow them, eat them, and some recipes
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Durian OnLine - A little bit of everything about the fruit: information, recipes, quotations, photos, art, nutrition, cultivation, and crop statistics.
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Durian Palace - This resource site covers many aspects of the legendary fruit, including botanical information, general cultivation, and a page on growing the fruit in Hawaii.
Durio zibethinus - Information about the tree and its fruit: description, propagation and culture, characteristics of cultivars, and culinary uses.
Meta Description: [ Montoso Gardens Botanical Garden and Online Nursery, your source for exotic tropical plants. ]
Pineapple News and Information - Features information on growing pineapples at home, pineapple cultivation in Hawaii, and links.
Tropical Fruit - Casimiroa, Black Persimmon and Mabola - Unusual tropical fruits, including varieties, and recipes.
Tropical Fruit Database - Uses, cultivation, and origin. Sorted by scientific and common names.
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