Avustralya'daki Kurak Bölgeler

Yıl 1993, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 2, 51 - 56, 15.11.1993

Çeviren: Aydın Özsan

Öz

Avustralya kıtasının büyük kısmı kurak veya yarı kuraktır. Butt ve Smith (1980) den alınmış Şekil 1 de kurak ve yan kurak bölgelerin dağılımı görülmektedir. Kurak zonda maksimum yaz (Ocak) sıcaklıkları ortalaması 33°C ile 39 °C, ortalama yıllık yağış 100-400 mm arasındadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Avustralya, Kurak Bölge, Çöl

Kaynakça

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