Concept information
Preferred term
Mediterranean climate
Definition
- A Mediterranean climate /ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən/ or dry summer climate is characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters. The climate receives its name from the Mediterranean Basin, where this climate type is most common. The resulting vegetation of Mediterranean climates are the garrigue or maquis in the Mediterranean Basin, the chaparral in California, the fynbos in South Africa, the mallee in Australia, and the matorral in Chile. Under the Köppen climate classification, "hot dry-summer" climates (classified as Csa) and "cool dry-summer" climates (classified as Csb) are often referred to as just "Mediterranean". (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-7XK759KG-S
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