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Term for regions characterized by a severe lack of available water
expanding drylands. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Arid region safety. Arid Forest Research Institute Aridity index Desiccation tolerance Drought Humidity Vapor
Aridity
Numerical indicator of dryness of the climate at a given location
life-promoting moisture". Aridity is different from drought because aridity is permanent whereas drought is temporary. A number of aridity indices have been proposed
Aridity_index
Climate with precipitation below potential evapotranspiration
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential
Semi-arid_climate
Arid climate subtype
characteristics of extreme non-polar deserts. Aridity index Desert Dry climate List of deserts Semi-arid climate Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L.; McMahon,
Desert_climate
Plateau on Pacific coast of South America
The long history of aridity raises the possibility that supergene mineralisation, under the appropriate conditions, can form in arid environments, instead
Atacama_Desert
Rocky planet whose surface is dominated by desert
planet, also known as a dry planet, an arid planet, or a dune planet, is a type of terrestrial planet that is arid at the surface level. Deserts can be
Desert_planet
South American climate zone
on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia. The Arid Diagonal has existed since the Neogene. The origin of the aridity of the northern part of the diagonal is
Arid_Diagonal
Evolutionary hypothesis
adaptive radiation for Australopithecus and saw grass savanna and other more arid environments expanding at this time, thus providing increased opportunity
Savannah_hypothesis
Climate classification system
precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are A (tropical), B (arid), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar). Each group and subgroup
Köppen_climate_classification
Water-scarce areas
with an aridity index of less than 0.65. Drylands can be classified into four sub-types: Dry sub-humid lands Semi-arid lands Arid lands Hyper-arid lands
Drylands
Village in Hama, Syria
Al-Arid (Arabic: العريض) is a Syrian hamlet located in the Mahardah Subdistrict of the Mahardah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central
Al-Arid
Area of land where little precipitation occurs
place"), a participle of dēserere, "to abandon". The correlation between aridity and sparse population is complex and dynamic, varying by culture, era,
Desert
Country in Oceania
include the Australian Antarctic Territory. Most of Australia is arid or semi-arid. In 2021, Australia had 10% of the global permanent meadows and pastureland
Australia
Non-irrigated farming in areas with little rainfall during the growing season
to harvest) followed by a warm dry season. They are also associated with arid conditions, areas prone to drought and those having scarce water resources
Dryland_farming
Israeli former politician
Yoram Aridor (Hebrew: יורם ארידור; born 24 October 1933) is an Israeli former politician and diplomat. He served as a member of the Knesset from 1969 until
Yoram_Aridor
Biogeographical region in Africa
to its south and the drier Sahara to the north. The Sahel has a hot semi-arid climate and stretches across the southernmost latitudes of North Africa between
Sahel
Town in South Australia
area of the reserve consists of 123 km2 (47 sq mi) of arid land. The initiative known as Arid Recovery was established in 1997 by Katherine Moseby and
Roxby_Downs,_South_Australia
Type of cockatoo
or Leadbeater's cockatoo, is a medium-sized cockatoo that inhabits arid and semi-arid inland areas across Australia, with the exception of the north east
Pink_cockatoo
Transcontinental geopolitical region
and accordingly influenced regional politics. Owing to the Middle East's aridity and pervasive dependence on the fossil fuel industry, it is one of the
Middle_East
Desert in Southern Africa
only western South America's Atacama Desert to challenge it for age and aridity benchmarks. Most of Namibia's share of the Namib Desert is protected under
Namib
Species of flowering plant
Peperomia blanda, the arid-land peperomia, is a species of herb in the family Piperaceae. The species has a natural pan-tropical distribution that encompasses
Peperomia_blanda
Region of south-central Southern America
Seco (or Dry Chaco), is very dry and sparsely vegetated. To the east, less arid conditions combined with favorable soil characteristics permit a seasonally
Gran_Chaco
Process by which fertile areas of land become increasingly arid
aridity. Desertification has been defined in the text of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as "land degradation in arid
Desertification
Waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water
with drought: Insights from the Brazilian human coexistence with semi-aridity approach towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals". Sustainability
Cistern
Type of desert
and high temperatures can also increase the level of aridity. Wind greatly contributes to aridity in tropical deserts. If wind speed exceeds 80 km/h, it
Tropical_desert
Species of North American fox
The kit fox (Vulpes macrotis) is a fox species that inhabits arid and semi-arid regions of the Southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico
Kit_fox
Species of mammal
ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) is a mammal of the raccoon family native to arid regions of North America. It is widely distributed and well-adapted to its
Ringtail
Protein family
In molecular biology, the ARID domain (AT-rich interaction domain; also known as BRIGHT (B-cell Regulator of Ig Heavy chain Transcription) domain)) is
ARID_domain
Sparsely populated interior of Australia
remote than what Australians call “the bush”. While often envisaged as being arid, the Outback regions extend from the northern to southern Australian coastlines
Outback
New Mexico The separately defined western arid regions of North America are continental regions of aridity based on available water in addition to rain
List of North American deserts
List_of_North_American_deserts
Major topographical feature in Africa
into Namibia and Angola. It is the combination of this escarpment and the aridity of Southern Africa that leads to the lack of navigable rivers in South
Great Escarpment, Southern Africa
Great_Escarpment,_Southern_Africa
Desert on the African continent
drier by its geographical configuration and location. Indeed, the extreme aridity of the Sahara is not only explained by the subtropical high pressure: the
Sahara
Second epoch of the Neogene Period
Late Pleistocene and were likely characterised by comparable cycles of aridity and humidity. The equatorial Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature gradient
Pliocene
Belgian rock band
Arid is a Belgian rock band, formed in the mid-1990s, made up of four members: Jasper Steverlinck (vocals and guitar), David Du Pré (guitar), Filip Ros
Arid_(band)
Large depression in western North America
elevation to experience an alpine climate. Due to the region's altitude and aridity, most areas in the Great Basin experience a substantial diurnal temperature
Great_Basin
Breed of sheep
African Department of Agriculture to breed a meat sheep suitable to the more arid regions of the country. It is now farmed in other areas as well, and is the
Dorper
Traditional headdress worn by men in the Middle East
scarf, and is usually made of cotton. The keffiyeh is commonly found in arid regions, as it protects from sunburn, dust, and sand. A head cord, agal,
Keffiyeh
Ecoregion of plain grasslands without trees
denotes a semi-arid climate, which is too dry to support a forest, but not dry enough to be a desert. Steppes are characterized by a semi-arid or continental
Steppe
Extinct genus of marsupials
considered a more likely source of the C4 signature. An intensification in aridity during the second half of the Pleistocene propagated the evolutionary progression
Procoptodon
Highest mountain peak in Texas
Carlsbad, New Mexico. The peak rises more than 3,000 feet (910 m) above the arid floor of the Chihuahuan Desert. The peak can be climbed at any time of the
Guadalupe_Peak
Geologic formation in Morocco
The Aridal Formation in the Sahara Desert of southwestern Morocco is a fossil formation with rocks dating to the Lutetian - Priabonian (47.8 - 33.9 million
Aridal_Formation
Current of the Pacific Ocean
largely responsible for the aridity of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile and coastal areas of Peru and also of the aridity of southern Ecuador. Marine
Humboldt_Current
Species of hamster
hamster subfamily, Cricetinae. Their natural geographical range is in an arid region of northern Syria and southern Turkey. Their numbers have been declining
Golden_hamster
Overview of the world's largest lakes by volume
dramatically over time and during the year, especially for salt lakes in arid climates. For these reasons, and because of changing research, information
List_of_lakes_by_volume
Major river forming part of the United States and Mexico border
source for seven U.S. and Mexican states, and flows primarily through arid and semi-arid lands. After traversing the length of New Mexico, the Rio Grande becomes
Rio_Grande
City in Rajasthan, India
Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner State, who introduced canal irrigation to this arid region. The city is named after him. With the construction of the Gang Canal
Sri_Ganganagar
Genus of rodents
Kangaroo rats, small mostly nocturnal rodents of genus Dipodomys, are native to arid areas of western North America. The common name derives from their bipedal
Kangaroo_rat
Island country in West Africa
landscape is so arid that less than two percent of it is arable. The archipelago can be divided into four broad ecological zones – arid, semiarid, sub-humid
Cape_Verde
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Sediment core data from the nearby coastal lake Eilandvlei indicate higher aridity relative to the present day during the intervals spanning ~8,900-7,900
Wilderness,_South_Africa
Desert along the coast of Peru
coast and inland to the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Its extreme aridity is caused by the upwelling of cold coastal waters and subtropical atmospheric
Sechura_Desert
Genus of lizards
Chuckwallas are lizards found primarily in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Some are found on coastal islands. The five
Chuckwalla
Riparian gallery forest habitats in central Asia
riparian forest or woodland associated with fluvial and floodplain areas in arid climates. These wetlands are subject to periodic inundation, and largely
Tugay
One of the four census regions of the US
Oxford University Press, 1979. Worster, Donald. Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West. New York: Pantheon Books, 1987. Billington
Western_United_States
Species of plant
covered with dense hairs, which appear to protect the plant from cold, aridity, and ultraviolet radiation. The filamentary wool (tomentum) has sub-micrometer
Edelweiss
Genus of plants
native to the Mediterranean region east to central Asia, mostly growing in arid climates. Many plants of this genus, especially F. communis, are referred
Ferula
Plant species of Australia
slow warming of the continent and arid conditions started to develop. These conditions of geographic isolation and aridity led to the development of a more
Flora_of_Australia
Academic journal
The Journal of Arid Environments is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier. The journal was established in 1978 and was first
Journal_of_Arid_Environments
Species of plant
introduced westward to southern Pakistan and the middle-east. It prefers arid and semi-arid climates and is tolerant of poor soil. Commiphora wightii grows as
Commiphora_wightii
Province of Spain
the proliferation of avocado plantations in the Axarquía region, with the arid local climate being unsuitable to the plant's large water demands. The province
Province_of_Málaga
Genus of wild pigs
wart-hog). They are pigs who live in open and semi-open habitats, even in quite arid regions, in sub-Saharan Africa. The two species were formerly considered
Warthog
Terrestrial habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature
for Nature. The biome is dominated by grass and/or shrubs located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and tropical latitudes. Tropical
Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Tropical_and_subtropical_grasslands,_savannas,_and_shrublands
Climate classification system
the humidity and aridity indices, respectively. The Seasonal Variation of Effective Moisture is described by two indexes: The Aridity Index (Ia), used
Thornthwaite climate classification
Thornthwaite_climate_classification
Island in New Zealand
Rakitu Island, also known as Arid Island, is an uninhabited 253 ha (630 acres) island off the northeast coast of Great Barrier Island in the Auckland Region
Rakitu_Island
Province of Iran
foothills of the Zagros Mountains. It covers both mountainous terrain and arid plains, contributing to its diverse climate and natural resources. Historians
Isfahan_province
Ancient Greek city
cascading pools and which would have been remarkable even today in a semi-arid area where summer temperatures reach over 30 degrees Celsius. Perge was situated
Perga
Species of Old World monkey
as the hussar monkey, is a ground-dwelling monkey distributed over semi-arid areas of West Africa, and into East Africa. There is some confusion surrounding
Common_patas_monkey
Science of genes, heredity and variation
genetically identical corn, one placed in a temperate climate and one in an arid climate (lacking sufficient waterfall or rain). While the average height
Genetics
Type of intense dust storm
fronts or the downdrafts of thunderstorms. These storms occur in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide, including the Middle East, North Africa, Australia
Haboob
Species of kangaroo
7 in), the scientific name is misleading as the red kangaroo of the semi-arid inland is larger, weighing up to 90 kg (200 lb). The eastern grey kangaroo
Eastern_grey_kangaroo
Subregion in the United States
sunflower is the primary economic activity in the region. The region's aridity necessitates either dryland farming methods or irrigation; much water for
High_Plains_(United_States)
Place in Madaba Governorate, Jordan
Al `Arid (Arabic: العريض) is a town in the Madaba Governorate of western Jordan. Maplandia world gazetteer Satellite map at Maplandia.com v t e
Al_'Arid
Container used for keeping plants and animals
terraria are not sealed and are better suited to plants requiring a more arid environment. The first terrarium was created by botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw
Terrarium
Species of deer
subspecies of white-tailed deer inhabit many different ecosystems, from arid grasslands to the Amazon and Orinoco basins; from the Llanos to the high-elevation
White-tailed_deer
Family of flowering plants
six genera. Species of the family are succulent plants, growing in sub-arid to arid habitats. Several are known as ornamental plants in specialist succulent
Didiereaceae
Family of flowering plants
species are found across most of Australia, being especially common in arid and semi-arid climates. Species in Goodeniaceae are generally herbaceous with spiral
Goodeniaceae
Genus of birds (terrestrial tree kingfishers)
in older movies. They are found in habitats ranging from humid forest to arid savannah, as well as in suburban areas with tall trees or near running water
Kookaburra
Plant species in the geranium family
where it has since become naturalized, particularly in the deserts and arid grasslands of the southwestern United States. It is also naturalized elsewhere
Erodium_cicutarium
The northern and north-eastern states along the Himalayas contain cold arid deserts with fertile valleys. These states have relatively low population
List of states and union territories of India by population
List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_population
Method of calculating aridity
calculating and comparing aridity. According to Henri Gaussen (French botanist and biogeographer), a given period is said to be arid, when: P < 2 × T {\displaystyle
Gaussen_Index
(200/mile²) in the west-central region to 2 per square kilometer (5/mile²) in the arid eastern section. The average population density for the country is 68 people per
Demographics_of_Senegal
Species of bird
family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. It is sometimes
Marabou_stork
Grassland ecoregion in south central Argentina
The Semi-arid Pampas, also known as the Dry Pampas, is a temperate grassland ecoregion of south central Argentina. The Semi-arid Pampas cover an area
Semi-arid_Pampas
rainy summers. Dry summers in the south and west, along with moderate aridity in the interior makes the country vulnerable to climate change. A "true"
Climate_of_Turkey
flows of water and air—makes most of Western Australia a hot desert, and aridity a marked feature of most of the continent. In the west, the IOD is associated
Geography_of_Australia
Desert in Mexico and the United States
dry summers and cold winters). This creates an extreme contrast between aridity and moisture. It is asserted (though possible contrary evidence exists)
Sonoran_Desert
Species of wild ass
sometimes placed within the same species. They live in the deserts and other arid areas of the Horn of Africa, in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. It formerly
African_wild_ass
Blue supergiant star in the constellation Cygnus
Uropygium – the parson's nose. The names Arided and Aridif have fallen out of use. An older traditional name is Arided /ˈærɪdɛd/, from the Arabic ar-ridf 'the
Deneb
American geologist and explorer (1834–1902)
U.S. Geological Survey (1881–1894) and proposed, for development of the arid West, policies that were prescient for his accurate evaluation of conditions
John_Wesley_Powell
Species of plant
stick, aveloz or milk bush) is a tree native to Africa that grows in semi-arid tropical climates. A hydrocarbon plant, it produces a poisonous latex that
Euphorbia_tirucalli
Naturally occurring water with low amounts of dissolved salts
super arid areas with more than 0.67 aridity index, there was constant recharge with little variation with precipitation; in most sites (arid, semi-arid, humid)
Fresh_water
Province of Argentina
the country. The landscape of the province consists of a series of arid to semi-arid mountain ranges and agricultural valleys in between. It is in one
La_Rioja_Province,_Argentina
Motorsport venue in Madrid, Spain
the 3.850 km (2.392 mi) circuit was built by Alessandro Rocci in 1967 on arid scrub land.[citation needed] It has a short main straight and most of the
Circuito_del_Jarama
Species of plant
Native to Mongolia, northern China, and Russia, it is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry river beds, steppes, fields or mountain sides. E. sinica
Ephedra_sinica
Third epoch of the Jurassic Period
drifts to the north – brought increased moisture to the formerly highly arid subtropical interior of Pangaea. The Wrangellia terrane is accreted to Western
Late_Jurassic
Species of bird
pigeon predominantly exists in areas near water but which are lightly arid or semi-arid in nature, being Central, West and Northern Australia. They are one
Diamond_dove
Cattle station in South Australia
16944 Anna Creek Station Anna Creek Station is a pastoral lease located on arid land in the Australian state of South Australia, operating as a cattle station
Anna_Creek_Station
Mountains in Libya
Jebel Akhdar and the herders tend to be nomadic. In marked contrast to the aridity prevailing in most of Libya, there are forested areas in this region totalling
Jebel_Akhdar_(Libya)
Valley in California, United States
shadow of the Sierra Nevada, and is adjacent to the Mojave Desert, the aridity leads to black sagebrush being common and the more mesic understory species
Owens_Valley
Species of lizard
and the crocodile monitor. Found west of the Great Dividing Range in the arid areas of Australia, it is rarely seen because of its shyness and the remoteness
Perentie
Species of cactus
been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. O. ficus-indica is the most widespread and
Opuntia_ficus-indica
ARIDITY
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Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lord Master
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Helénē, probably ILONA means "torch."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Mighty and Righteous
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Njörðr, NJORD means "strong, vigorous."
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, English, Greek
Pure; Keeper of the Keys
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from places so named in Wiltshire and Cambridgeshire. Both are named from the rivers on which they stand: the Kennet in Wiltshire and Kennett in Kent, an old British or Celtic name of uncertain origin.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
True Love of God
Biblical
the two watch-towers
Girl/Female
English American
Abbreviation of Nicole, meaning victory.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived by the river so named in southeastern England.
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pl.
of Aridity
n.
Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity.
n.
Aridity; dryness.
n.
Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought.
n.
Dryness; aridity; destitution of moisture.
n.
The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.