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thermal equator
noun
- an imaginary line round the earth running through the point on each meridian with the highest average temperature. It lies mainly to the north because of the larger landmasses and therefore greater summer heating
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At this time o' the year Barbados is about on the thermal equator—half-way between the trades.
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