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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
State of Sudan
south, and North Darfur to the west. North Kordofan's climate is arid to semi-arid. A graffiti of a Makurian king was discovered in Abu Negila For centuries
North_Kordofan
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
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
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
Family of flowering plants
Tetradiclis, totalling 19 species. The family's main range is in the arid and semi-arid regions from Central Asia west to North Africa and southern Europe
Nitrariaceae
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
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
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
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
Historical term for the High Plains region of North America
History v.52 pp.255-265. Worster, Donald (1985) Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West. New York: Oxford University Press
Great_American_Desert
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
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 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
Type of amphibian
species that are not closely related. Furthermore, tree frogs in seasonally arid environments have adapted an extra-epidermal layer of lipid and mucus as
Tree_frog
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
Chemical compound
atmosphere. El Niño/La Niña extreme aridity/torrential rain cycles favor nitrates accumulation through both aridity and water solution/remobilization/transportation
Sodium_nitrate
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
Country in Southern Africa
overall climate description is arid, descending from the Sub-Humid [mean rain above 500 mm (20 in)] through Semi-Arid [between 300 and 500 mm (12 and
Namibia
Mineral form of potassium nitrate
nitrate, KNO3. It is a soft, white, highly soluble mineral found primarily in arid climates or cave deposits. Potassium and other nitrates are of great importance
Niter
Species of desert shrub
Jojoba is grown commercially in its area of origin and in other (semi-)arid regions to produce jojoba oil, a liquid wax ester extracted from its seed
Jojoba
In software engineering, active reviews for intermediate designs (ARID) is a method to evaluate software architectures, especially on an intermediate level
Active reviews for intermediate designs
Active_reviews_for_intermediate_designs
Long-term process of a region becoming increasingly arid
global population lives in expanding drylands. Arid Aridity index Central Arid Zone Research Institute Arid Forest Research Institute Desert Desertification
Aridification
climates prevail all over Africa, but mostly the northern part is marked by aridity and high temperatures. Only the northernmost and the southernmost fringes
Climate_of_Africa
Genus of antelopes found in Africa
be predicted for their size as a physiological adaptation to heat and aridity. Dik-diks live in shrublands and savannas of eastern Africa. Dik-diks seek
Dik-dik
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Boy/Male
English Latin
Lord.
Girl/Female
Indian
Divine lights, White
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : probably an anecdotal nickname meaning ‘fall in the well’.
Female
Czechoslovakian
, hope.
Boy/Male
English Dutch
Royal; kingly.
Girl/Female
Indian, Traditional
Raaga
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Kannada, Marathi, Scottish, Swedish, Telugu
Defender of Mankind; Abbreviation of Alexander Defender of Man; Defending Men; Good Lamp
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from either of two places in West Yorkshire now called Holdsworth, both probably originally named with an Old English byname Halda ‘bent’ + worð ‘enclosure’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Bloom; Spring; Open and Extensive Area
Girl/Female
Indian
The pure one
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n.
Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought.
n.
The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.
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.
Dryness; aridity; destitution of moisture.
n.
Aridity; dryness.