Equatorial
adjective
Relating to or near the equator (an imaginary line around the earth, equally distant from both poles).
The equatorial regions of the world are typically hot and humid.
Often appears as...
- equatorial region
- equatorial climate
adjective
Relating to a telescope mounted on an axis parallel to the earth's axis and used to follow the path of stars and planets along the celestial sphere.
He used an equatorial telescope to observe the planets movement.
Often appears as...
- equatorial telescope
- equatorial mount
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Relating to or near the equator (an imaginary line around the earth, equally distant from both poles).
The equatorial regions of the world are typically hot and humid.
Often appears as...
- equatorial region
- equatorial climate
adjective
Relating to a telescope mounted on an axis parallel to the earth's axis and used to follow the path of stars and planets along the celestial sphere.
He used an equatorial telescope to observe the planets movement.
Often appears as...
- equatorial telescope
- equatorial mount
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Geography Related
Often used in geography to describe climate, wildlife, or vegetation near the equator.
Equatorial forests are home to diverse species.
Pro Tip 2/3Climate Specific
Use 'equatorial' to talk about the specific weather conditions in equatorial zones.
The equatorial climate is challenging for polar explorers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Seasonal
'Equatorial' implies little seasonal variation in daylight or temperature.
There's no winter in the equatorial zone.
Pro Tip 1/3Geography Related
Often used in geography to describe climate, wildlife, or vegetation near the equator.
Equatorial forests are home to diverse species.
Pro Tip 2/3Climate Specific
Use 'equatorial' to talk about the specific weather conditions in equatorial zones.
The equatorial climate is challenging for polar explorers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Seasonal
'Equatorial' implies little seasonal variation in daylight or temperature.
There's no winter in the equatorial zone.
Pro Tip 1/3Geography Related
Often used in geography to describe climate, wildlife, or vegetation near the equator.
Equatorial forests are home to diverse species.
Pro Tip 2/3Climate Specific
Use 'equatorial' to talk about the specific weather conditions in equatorial zones.
The equatorial climate is challenging for polar explorers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Seasonal
'Equatorial' implies little seasonal variation in daylight or temperature.
There's no winter in the equatorial zone.
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The secrets I find on...
So if we want to find out what's going on down in the deep sea, we really need to get down there, see what's there and start to explore. This is some spectacular footage coming from a seamount about a kilometer deep in international waters in the equatorial Atlantic, far from land.
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Greg Stone: Saving the...
where they're exchanging the eggs and sperm for reproduction -- events that the ocean is supposed to do, but struggles to do in many places now because of human activity. The Phoenix Islands and all the equatorial parts of our planet are very important for tuna fisheries,
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The life cycle of a cup...
and are now cultivated throughout equatorial regions. Each shrub is filled with small berries called "coffee cherries." Since fruits on the same branch can ripen at different times, they’re best picked by hand, but each farm has its own method for processing the fruit.
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The Life of a Photograph...
world iguanas lived on the roof birds lived on the inside they flew in and out it sat at the entrance to the only real Harbor in the Galapagos I visited the house and after the visit I stepped out into the strong equatorial light you can
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Antonio Donato Nobre:...
Related to this subject, we are going to talk about what I call the paradox of chance, which is curious. If you look at the world map -- it's easy to see this -- you'll see that there are forests in the equatorial zone,
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Breaking the illusion of...
wonderful covering of melanin but then we moved and humans dispersed not once but twice major moves outside of our equatorial homeland from Africa into other parts of the old world and most
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Galapagos PIPE Exploring...
including many that live there and only there deep cold ocean currents converge under the equatorial Sun a natural living laboratory on the land and in the surrounding sea
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Nina Jablonski breaks...
and the lightest ones toward the poles. What's very, very important here is that the earliest humans evolved in high-UV environments, in equatorial Africa.
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Swimming Marine Iguanas...
thaw from the night's chill absorbing the heat of the equatorial sun when they've warmed the coastline of fernandina comes alive
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Poetry for the Red White...
shield off from desert sand and equatorial eyes I was inside a will a
Video examples
The secrets I find on...
So if we want to find out what's going on down in the deep sea, we really need to get down there, see what's there and start to explore. This is some spectacular footage coming from a seamount about a kilometer deep in international waters in the equatorial Atlantic, far from land.
Video examples
Greg Stone: Saving the...
where they're exchanging the eggs and sperm for reproduction -- events that the ocean is supposed to do, but struggles to do in many places now because of human activity. The Phoenix Islands and all the equatorial parts of our planet are very important for tuna fisheries,
Video examples
The life cycle of a cup...
and are now cultivated throughout equatorial regions. Each shrub is filled with small berries called "coffee cherries." Since fruits on the same branch can ripen at different times, they’re best picked by hand, but each farm has its own method for processing the fruit.
Video examples
The Life of a Photograph...
world iguanas lived on the roof birds lived on the inside they flew in and out it sat at the entrance to the only real Harbor in the Galapagos I visited the house and after the visit I stepped out into the strong equatorial light you can
Video examples
Antonio Donato Nobre:...
Related to this subject, we are going to talk about what I call the paradox of chance, which is curious. If you look at the world map -- it's easy to see this -- you'll see that there are forests in the equatorial zone,
Video examples
Breaking the illusion of...
wonderful covering of melanin but then we moved and humans dispersed not once but twice major moves outside of our equatorial homeland from Africa into other parts of the old world and most
Video examples
Galapagos PIPE Exploring...
including many that live there and only there deep cold ocean currents converge under the equatorial Sun a natural living laboratory on the land and in the surrounding sea
Video examples
Nina Jablonski breaks...
and the lightest ones toward the poles. What's very, very important here is that the earliest humans evolved in high-UV environments, in equatorial Africa.
Video examples
Swimming Marine Iguanas...
thaw from the night's chill absorbing the heat of the equatorial sun when they've warmed the coastline of fernandina comes alive
Video examples
Poetry for the Red White...
shield off from desert sand and equatorial eyes I was inside a will a
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Quote examples
John Knoll
American Artist
There's a shot that I designed to try and illustrate the scale of the Death Star that's sort of framed in close on the equatorial trench as Krennic's ship is leaving. The camera's pulling back, and you start with it framed so you can kind of see those docking bays that are in that trench.
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John Hanning Speke
British Soldier
The equatorial line is, in fact, the centre of atmospheric motion.
Quote examples
John Knoll
American Artist
There's a shot that I designed to try and illustrate the scale of the Death Star that's sort of framed in close on the equatorial trench as Krennic's ship is leaving. The camera's pulling back, and you start with it framed so you can kind of see those docking bays that are in that trench.
Quote examples
John Hanning Speke
British Soldier
The equatorial line is, in fact, the centre of atmospheric motion.
Example 1 of 2
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