亜寒帯気候 (あかんたいきこう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
subarctic climate
A climate classification term for regions with long, cold winters and short, cool summers, typically found in high-latitude continental interiors.
Asia, rank next, come after
候climate, season, weather Similar words
- 寒帯気候
寒帯気候 (polar climate) is colder, with average temperatures below 10°C in the warmest month, while 亜寒帯気候 has at least one month above 10°C.
- 冷帯気候
冷帯気候 is a broader term sometimes used synonymously with 亜寒帯気候, but 亜寒帯気候 is more specific to the subarctic subtype.
Etymology
Compound of 亜 (a, 'sub-'), 寒帯 (kantai, 'frigid zone'), and 気候 (kikō, 'climate'). The term is a modern calque from Western climatology.
