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Your online dictionary usage skills are astounding!!!
I know, right?
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BUT notice that the first definition in either case mentions 'of, in, or pertaining to' the tropics. So the primary definition of tropical is indeed a geographical one.
Yeah, but that isn't the only definition.
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One of those alternate definitions was never cited as the criteria to go by in this thread. Even if it were, if we are picking 'the most tropical city' how can a non-geographically-tropical city beat out one that is IN THE TROPICS?
If you want to get technical about it, notice that no criteria was given in the OP. That means anything else is fair game. Take it a little bit further and you'll notice that the 2nd definition became the default criteria of the thread.
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Honestly, I don't even know why I am engaging you in this debate. If you want to say someplace like Houston or San Diego is more tropical than someplace in the tropics, be my guest.
People, it's like this:
If we're talking about MAJOR CITIES in the Lower 48 US, then the answer is clearly Miami. But in that case you should understand that we're only talking about 'tropical' in a descriptive sense and not a geographic one.
If we're talking about MAJOR CITIES in all 50 states, then the answer is clearly Honolulu.
If we're talking about ANY size CITY anywhere on US soil, including districts, territories or commonwealths then it's a tie between Honolulu, San Juan, Charlotte Amalie and about a thousand other towns.
We're talking climate! Not geography. By record temperature Guam would beat out Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Geographicly, all these locations are 'tropical'.
Your online dictionary usage skills are astounding!!!
Yes, I too saw all those same definitions before making my previous post. And, yes, like any word, tropical can be used in different ways. BUT notice that the first definition in either case mentions 'of, in, or pertaining to' the tropics. So the primary definition of tropical is indeed a geographical one. One of those alternate definitions was never cited as the criteria to go by in this thread. Even if it were, if we are picking 'the most tropical city' how can a non-geographically-tropical city beat out one that is IN THE TROPICS?
Honestly, I don't even know why I am engaging you in this debate. If you want to say someplace like Houston or San Diego is more tropical than someplace in the tropics, be my guest.
Its just a pole to find the most tropical city climate-wise thats NOT in the tropics.
Tropical can't be based climate alone. Tropical has different factors: rainfall, temperature, vegetation, wildlife, etc. Why not ask which city which has the warmest climate year-round?
Here's a U.S territory thats not in the tropics(28ºN!!!) with a record temp of 54ºF, Midway Atoll. Beats Honolulu's 49ºF.
So now you're really just talking about the HOTTEST places. You should know that tropical climates are known for their moisture and their low variation of temperature, with no extreme at either end.
If you wanna talk about hot...
North America's highest temperature ever recorded is 134 °F (56.7 °C), which occurred at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California on July 10, 1913. While no other United States location has come close to that searing heat, several spots have hit temperatures of 120 °F (48.9 °C) or more.
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The Hottest Place on Earth ever recorded was El Azizia in Libya where the temperature reached a scorching 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922. Making it the hottest place in the world.
Tropical can't be based climate alone. Tropical has different factors: rainfall, temperature, vegetation, wildlife, etc. Why not ask which city which has the warmest climate year-round?
So now you're really just talking about the HOTTEST places. You should know that tropical climates are known for their moisture and their low variation of temperature, with no extreme at either end.
If you wanna talk about hot...
North America's highest temperature ever recorded is 134 °F (56.7 °C), which occurred at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California on July 10, 1913. While no other United States location has come close to that searing heat, several spots have hit temperatures of 120 °F (48.9 °C) or more.
And...
The Hottest Place on Earth ever recorded was El Azizia in Libya where the temperature reached a scorching 136 degrees Fahrenheit (57.8 Celsius) on Sept. 13, 1922. Making it the hottest place in the world.
The wet tropics(Singapore) don't experience temps below 70ºF or above 100ºF.
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