Tropics
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tropics-183-18278564
title:
Tropics
text:
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at 23°26′09.9″ (or 23.43608°) N and the Tropic of Capricorn in
the Southern Hemisphere at 23°26′09.9″ (or 23.43608°) S. The tropics are also referred to as the tropical zone and the torrid zone. In terms of climate, the tropics receive sunlight that is more direct than the rest of Earth and are generally hotter and wetter as they are not affected as much b
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Region of Earth surrounding the Equator
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropics
date created:
2002-08-01T11:01:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T04:43:03Z
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