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Most of the rain in the southern districts of the State fall during the winter months when the sub-tropical high-pressure belt is displaced to the north over the Australian continent. [40] Typical desert landscape north of Coober Pedy. South Australia's mean temperature range is 29 °C (84 °F) in January and 15 °C (59 °F) in July.
Climate map of Australia. By far the largest part of Australia is arid or semi-arid. A total of 18% of Australia's mainland consists of named deserts, [20] while additional areas are considered to have a desert climate based on low rainfall and high temperature. Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate and moderately ...
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Subtropical highland climates with uniform rainfall (Cfb) are a type of oceanic climate mainly found in the highlands of Australia, such as in or around the Great Dividing Range in the north of the state of New South Wales, and also sparsely in other continents, such as in South America, among others.
The Sahul Shelf of the continent Australia as a whole part of the Australian Plate. The Australian continent, as a whole being part of the Australian Plate, is the lowest, flattest, and oldest landmass on Earth [44] and it has had a relatively stable geological history. New Zealand is not part of the continent of Australia, but of the separate ...
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Climate change is affecting the continent's environment and ecosystems. Australia is vulnerable to the effects of global warming projected for the next 50 to 100 years because of its extensive arid and semi-arid areas, and already warm climate, high annual rainfall variability. The continent's high fire risk increases this susceptibility to ...
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