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Thornthwaite moisture index

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009632

A numerical value representing the moisture balance of a region, calculated from precipitation and potential evapotranspiration. It classifies climates based on their water surplus or deficit, indicating whether a region is humid, arid, or somewhere in between. Positive values denote humid conditions, while negative values indicate aridity.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009632
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009632",
  "term": "Thornthwaite moisture index",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A numerical value representing the moisture balance of a region, calculated from precipitation and potential evapotranspiration. It classifies climates based on their water surplus or deficit, indicating whether a region is humid, arid, or somewhere in between. Positive values denote humid conditions, while negative values indicate aridity.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/thornthwaite-moisture-index/"
}

Record 9,704 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.