The region of the earth located between the Tropic of Cancer, at 23.5 degrees North latitude, and the Tropic of Capricorn, at 23.5 degrees South latitude. It encompasses the equatorial region, an area of high temperatures and considerable precipitiation during part of the year.
TROPICS/TROPICAL
Meaning of TROPICS/TROPICAL in English
Weather and meteorology English vocabulary. Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии . 2012