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Figure 8.3. Position of various rainforest types in southern South America and
western North America on a Bailey (1964) nomogram. The arcs describe degree
of equability. A theoretical mean temperature of 14°C and no annual temperature
range has an equability rating of 100. Data are the coastal stations in Figure 8.2,
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