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Index of aridity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006492

A quantitative measure used to characterize the dryness of a climate or region, typically based on the balance between precipitation and potential evapotranspiration. Higher values indicate more humid conditions, while lower values signify greater aridity. One common formulation is the ratio of annual precipitation to annual potential evapotranspiration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006492
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006492",
  "term": "Index of aridity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A quantitative measure used to characterize the dryness of a climate or region, typically based on the balance between precipitation and potential evapotranspiration. Higher values indicate more humid conditions, while lower values signify greater aridity. One common formulation is the ratio of annual precipitation to annual potential evapotranspiration.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/index-of-aridity/"
}

Record 4,909 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.