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[[File:1893 Arid regions of the western united states.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Arid regions of the Western United States as mapped in 1893]]<br />
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A region is '''arid''' when it severely lacks available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and [[morphogenesis|development]] of plant and animal life. Regions with arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called [[Deserts and xeric shrublands|xeric]] or [[desert]]ic. Most arid climates straddle the [[Equator]]; these regions include parts of [[Africa]], [[Asia]], [[South America]], [[North America]], and [[Australia]].<br />
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== Change over time ==<br />
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The distribution of aridity at any time is largely the result of the general circulation of the [[atmosphere]]. The latter does change significantly over time through [[climate change]]. For example, temperature increase by 1.5–2.1 percent across the [[Nile Basin]] over the next 30–40 years could change the region from [[Semi-arid climate|semi-arid]] to arid, significantly reducing the land usable for [[agriculture]]. In addition, changes in land use can increase demands on soil water and thereby increase aridity.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Increasing Aridity and Land-use Overlap Have Potential to Cause Social and Economic Conflict in Dryland Areas | author = United States Geological Survey | author-link = United States Geological Survey | date = May 24, 2017| url = https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/increasing-aridity-and-land-use-overlap-have-potential-cause-social-and | access-date = July 29, 2022 }}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Arid Forest Research Institute]]<br />
* [[Aridity index]]<br />
* [[Desert climate]]<br />
* [[Desiccation tolerance]]<br />
* [[Drought]]<br />
* [[Humidity]]<br />
* [[Vapor pressure]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* Griffiths, J. F. (1985) 'Climatology', Chapter 2 in ''Handbook of Applied Meteorology'', Edited by David D. Houghton, John Wiley and Sons, {{ISBN|0-471-08404-2}}.<br />
* Durrenberger, R. W. (1987) 'Arid Climates', article in ''The Encyclopedia of Climatology'', p.&nbsp;92–101, Edited by J. E. Oliver and R. W. Fairbridge, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, {{ISBN|0-87933-009-0}}.<br />
* Stadler, S. J (1987) 'Aridity Indexes', article in ''The Encyclopedia of Climatology'', p.&nbsp;102–107, Edited by J. E. Oliver and R. W. Fairbridge, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, {{ISBN|0-87933-009-0}}.<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130908163426/http://www.strategicforesight.com/publication_pdf/11374Nile%20concise.pdf Blue Peace for the Nile Report], 2009, Strategic Foresight Group<br />
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