Desert Climate

"Desert Climate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A type of climate characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life. It is a climate of extreme aridity, usually of extreme heat, and of negligible rainfall. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Descriptor ID	D003889
MeSH Number(s)	G16.500.275.071.325 N06.230.300.100.250.325
Concept/Terms	Desert Climate Desert Climate Climate, Desert Climates, Desert Desert Climates

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Desert Climate".

Biological Sciences [G]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Environment [G16.500.275]
Climate [G16.500.275.071]
Desert Climate [G16.500.275.071.325]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Meteorological Concepts [N06.230.300]
Atmosphere [N06.230.300.100]
Climate [N06.230.300.100.250]
Desert Climate [N06.230.300.100.250.325]

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