"Desert Climate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A type of climate characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life. It is a climate of extreme aridity, usually of extreme heat, and of negligible rainfall. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003889
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.071.325 N06.230.300.100.250.325
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| Concept/Terms |
Desert Climate- Desert Climate
- Climate, Desert
- Climates, Desert
- Desert Climates
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Desert Climate" by people in Profiles.
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The genomic origins of the Bronze Age Tarim Basin mummies. Nature. 2021 11; 599(7884):256-261.