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Middle Latitudes


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Middle Latitudes 1) The latitude belt roughly between 35 and 65 degrees North and South. Also referred to as the temperate region.
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2) With specific reference to zones of geomagnetic activity, "middle latitudes" refers to 20º to 50º geomagnetic


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