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Hot semi-arid climate — Eduqas GCSE Geography B Definition

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Hot semi-arid climate

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A hot climate with limited, unreliable rainfall, generally below 500 mm annually, but more rainfall than a hot desert.

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Eduqas GCSE Geography B · C112

Specification 2.3.2 · Component 1, Component 2

Hot semi-arid climates commonly fringe hot deserts in tropical and subtropical regions. They occur in parts of Africa, Australia and India. They are dry, but receive more rainfall than hot deserts.
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