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equatorial

[ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈtɔr i əl, ˌɛk wə- /
ADJECTIVE
tropical
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"Our observations confirm that sea-surface temperatures in the central equatorial Pacific have now surpassed levels recorded during previous El Nino events," it said in a statement to AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

These measurements come from the region of the equatorial Pacific used to monitor El Niño.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The cyclical climate phenomenon raises surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean and causes global changes in winds and rainfall as well as erratic weather conditions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Haser noted in his EGU 26 paper that current estimates point to a porous interior, possible water ice, and a denser concentration of material near Phobos' equatorial region.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The cows that the Bantu acquired from the tsetse-free Sahel zone failed to survive the Bantu expansion through the equatorial forest.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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