Questions tagged [tropic]
Questions specific to tropical climates
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Is descent from mountain to jungle normally barred by thorn bushes?
Reading River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon, starting on page 27, the section where the Spaniards are descending from the Andes towards the ...
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What are the differences between wet and dry season in Papua New Guinea?
I'm interested in the differences between wet and dry seasons in tropical rainforest in general and Papua New Guinea in particular.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_season says
Dry and rainy months ...
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At what temperature does rain become not chilling?
I live at 53 degrees latitude, where the effect of being caught out in the rain and getting wet is always to become uncomfortably cold.
However, I would expect this to depend on the ambient ...
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How is 40C at 95% humidity survivable?
In theory, heat goes from uncomfortable to lethal at a wetbulb temperature of 35C, this being the point at which the body no longer has a way to shed heat to keep an internal temperature of 37C even ...
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Best field remedy for small cockroach in the ear
What are best methods for non-medically-trained personnel to remove a small cockroach from their own or someone else’s ear?
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Is linen a good or bad choice for underwear when (hitch)hiking in hot and/or tropical weather?
I've recently learned that linen underwear is great against fungal infections that can be contracted in hot sweaty conditions.
But elsewhere I had read that the best fabrics against sweaty or ...
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What is the impact of clothing color in a tropical jungle environment?
I heard that light colors attract less insects than dark, that dark colors could be warmer, and I was advised against wearing white in the jungle. Where can I get a comprehensive list of the effects ...
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Sky map for tropics
I like to use rotational sky maps to use in the field, but I have this only for latitude 50°N. I'd like to have a similar sky map for tropics: 10°N. Do you know where I can order one?
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