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equatorial

[ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈtɔr i əl, ˌɛk wə- /
ADJECTIVE
tropical
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Stronger geomagnetic storms allow the lights to reach increasingly equatorial regions.

From Science Daily

An El Niño climate pattern, when surface water in the equatorial Pacific becomes warmer, can reduce phytoplankton production, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has said.

From Washington Post

Despite a La Nina, a cooling of the equatorial Pacific that slightly reduces global average temperatures, the U.S.

From Seattle Times

La Niña is a climate pattern marked by colder-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean that tend to suppress global temperatures.

From Seattle Times

Freetown has an equatorial climate that brings little variation in temperature throughout the year, and barely any respite at night.

From New York Times