Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word MEGATHERMAL

Definitions of MEGATHERMAL

1. (of a climate) Having relatively high temperatures throughout the year

Examples of Using MEGATHERMAL in a Sentence

• In climatology, the term megathermal (or less commonly, macrothermal; from Ancient Greek mégas 'large', makrós 'tall', thermós 'warm, hot') is sometimes used as a synonym for tropical.
• Thermal classifications within the Thornthwaite scheme include microthermal, mesothermal, and megathermal regimes.
• The thermal efficiency index (TE) is defined as the annual potential evapotranspiration (PET) and has five different classifications: Megathermal, mesothermal, microthermal, tundra and perpetual ice.

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