温帯
Meaning in Englishtemperate zone
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What it means
温帯 means the temperate zone, a mid-latitude climate belt with moderate temperatures and distinct seasons. It lies between the tropical and polar regions, characterized by neither extreme heat nor extreme cold and by noticeable seasonal variation.
Main meanings
- Geographical/climatological sense: a broad belt of climates with mild winters and warm summers, between tropical and polar regions.
- Ecological and agricultural use: defines habitats and crop zones that rely on seasonal temperature patterns.
- Educational and discourse use: common in geography textbooks and climate discussions to describe regional climate patterns.
How to use it
Primarily used in geography, climatology, ecology, agriculture, and education to describe climate types and regional patterns; common in textbooks and formal writing to label zones on maps and in climate discussions.
Variants and close terms
- 暖帯 (だんたい, dan-tai) warm temperate zone
- 温暖帯 (おんだんたい, ondantai) warm temperate zone
- 寒帯 (かんたい, kantai) polar zone
- 温帯気候 (おんたいきこう, ontoikikou) temperate climate
Composition
- 温: warmth
- 帯: belt/zone
Etymology
温 (on) warm; 帯 (tai) belt/zone; combined, 温帯 was borrowed into Japanese climatology to denote a belt of warmth around a region, later used specifically for the temperate climatic zone.
Origin
Late 19th to early 20th century Meiji period adoption of Western climate terminology into Japanese climatology to describe mid-latitude climates.
Word class
Noun (名詞)