tropics
Let an agent define the tropics and their boundaries, relay climate, biodiversity and human geography with sources, distinguish tropical climate zones, and present development and climate change issues neutrally.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent define the tropics and their boundaries, relay climate, biodiversity and human geography with sources, distinguish tropical climate zones, and present development and climate change issues neutrally.
The region of Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, about 23.4 degrees north and south of the equator, where the Sun is directly overhead at least once a year, characterised by warm temperatures year round, high solar input and climates ranging from humid rainforest to savanna and desert; the tropics cover about 40 percent of the surface, hold most of the world biodiversity and a growing share of the population, and the term also refers to the two boundary lines.
What it is for: Not applicable; a geographic zone.
It can be define the zone and boundaries; relay climate and biodiversity; relay human geography; distinguish climate sub-zones.
Distinguishing features
Sun overhead annually
Small seasonal temperature range
Wet and dry seasons
High biodiversity
What it looks like
Not a visible object; the band around the equator on maps.
Physical character
latitude bounds: 23.44 degrees N and S - varying slowly
share of Earth surface: about 40 percent
share of world population: about 40 percent - estimates
How it is recognised
Zone between the two tropic lines
Humid tropics, savanna and tropical deserts
The subtropics lie beyond the lines; the equator is a single line
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is bounded by - and the Tropic of Capricorn
is contrasted with - the adjacent zones
contains - among its biomes
In practice
Families and kinds
humid tropics with rainforest
seasonally dry tropics with savanna
tropical deserts
tropical highlands
the tropic lines themselves
Standards and regulation
Koppen climate classification
International Day of the Tropics, 29 June
No regulation of the zone itself
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing geographic and climatic definitions
Stereotyping tropical regions
Outdated population and climate figures
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Define What the tropics are.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and boundaries.
Definition
Definition.
- What defines the tropics astronomically and climatically, and why do the lines shift? definition
- Is the question about the geographic zone, a climate type or the boundary lines? boundary
Zones
Sub-zones.
Zones
Zones.
- What climate sub-zones exist within the tropics? definition
- Which entry fits the specific climate type? action
Nature Climate and biodiversity.
Science.
Climate
Climate.
Climate
Climate.
- How do tropical climates work, including monsoons and the intertropical convergence zone? provenance
- Which entry fits tropical meteorology? action
Biodiversity
Biodiversity.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity.
- Why do the tropics hold most biodiversity, and what threatens it, with sources? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
People Human geography.
Attribution.
Population
Population and development.
Population
Population.
- What do reports say about population, health and development in the tropics, with sources? provenance
- Is the presentation free of stereotypes? boundary
Change
Climate change.
Change
Change.
- How is climate change affecting the tropics, as assessed by the IPCC and others? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Context History and culture.
Context.
History
History of the concept.
History
History.
- How did the concept of the tropics develop in geography and exploration? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of geography? action
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How are the tropics represented in culture and tourism, with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits tropical tourism? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should the tropic lines be separate entries?
- How should climate data be linked?
- How should the State of the Tropics reports be linked?