South Temperate Zone

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The South Temperate Zone is the Earth’s mid-latitude belt in the Southern Hemisphere characterized by moderate climates between the tropics and the polar regions.

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South Temperate Zone canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climatic zone
geographical region
boundedToNorthBy Tropic of Capricorn
boundedToSouthBy Antarctic Circle
characterizedBy mid-latitude weather systems
moderate climates
climateTrend affected by contemporary climate change
climateTypeIncludes Mediterranean climate
humid subtropical climate
marine west coast climate
temperate continental climate
temperate oceanic climate
containsPartOf Africa
Australia
Indian Ocean (southern parts)
New Zealand
South America
South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic

South Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
dayLengthVariation significant seasonal variation
distinguishedFrom polar regions
tropics
hasGeneralTemperatureRange mild to cool
hasHumanPopulation significant in coastal and lowland areas
hasSeasonality four distinct seasons in many areas
hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
influencedBy oceanic currents
polar fronts
subtropical high-pressure belts
latitudeRangeApproximate 23.5°S to 66.5°S
locatedBetween Antarctic Circle
Tropic of Capricorn
oppositeOf North Temperate Zone
linked to: Temperate Zone
partOf Earth
Earth’s climate system
solarInsolation moderate average solar radiation
supports Mediterranean shrublands
agricultural regions
grasslands
temperate forests
typicalWeatherFeature frontal systems
mid-latitude cyclones
westerly winds belt
usedIn Earth system science
climatology
physical geography

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Gough Island locatedIn South Temperate Zone