the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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La Niña conditions can help spark Atlantic hurricane activity by lessening wind shear in the tropics, according to NOAA.
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
As one of the strongest El Niños ever observed nears its end, NOAA predicts a quick transition to La Niña conditions, which are conducive to Atlantic hurricane activity because these conditions tend to lessen wind shear in the tropics.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Langlois and Lehrer were both North American expats with money who migrated down to the tropics.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
While nearly unknown in temperate climates, cassava is a key source of nutrition throughout the tropics.
—Stephen Wooding, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Vanilla pods are harvested from a variety of orchid plants that grow in the tropics.
—Ina Garten, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
However, it can be kept smaller through pruning and, in the tropics, is sometimes grown under coffee trees in Africa and under tea trees in Sri Lanka.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
That fulfilled all the key criteria for climate impact: lots of sulfur (how much and long add to this), very high plume (how big) and a location in the tropics (~15N).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Pop a few in the cooler and invite some friends to the pool—we’re planning to enjoy a taste of the tropics in our own backyard this summer.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
As one of the strongest El Niños ever observed nears its end, NOAA predicts a quick transition to La Niña conditions, which are conducive to Atlantic hurricane activity because these conditions tend to lessen wind shear in the tropics.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Langlois and Lehrer were both North American expats with money who migrated down to the tropics.
—Nina Burleigh, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
While nearly unknown in temperate climates, cassava is a key source of nutrition throughout the tropics.
—Stephen Wooding, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
Vanilla pods are harvested from a variety of orchid plants that grow in the tropics.
—Ina Garten, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
However, it can be kept smaller through pruning and, in the tropics, is sometimes grown under coffee trees in Africa and under tea trees in Sri Lanka.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
That fulfilled all the key criteria for climate impact: lots of sulfur (how much and long add to this), very high plume (how big) and a location in the tropics (~15N).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Pop a few in the cooler and invite some friends to the pool—we’re planning to enjoy a taste of the tropics in our own backyard this summer.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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