At the Equator the area near India is unique in that dominant or frequent westerly winds occur at the surface almost constantly throughout the year; the surface easterlies reach only to latitudes near 20° N in February, and even then they have a very strong northerly component.
Results gathered in the exploratory analyses contain evidence that sailfish proportions are larger as fisheries approach the equator or areas above sea level.
In general, except for estimates calculated for Venezuela, all other fleets indicate an increase in the proportion of sailfish as the fishery gets closer to the equator and areas above sea level.
In Brazil the predominant pattern (35%) in the different years and quarters was similar to that of the United States, that is, the proportion of sailfish increases as the fishery approaches the equator and areas above sea level (Fig. 5 left panel).
In the United States fleet the standard with the highest frequency (41.79%) indicated that the SAI proportions increase as they approach the equator and areas above sea level (Fig. 5 central panel).
To evaluate the effect of the co-variables (distance from the equator and areas above sea level), the predictions of these effects were calculated for each of the fleets in each quarter and, in the case of fleets from Brazil, Venezuela and the United States, the predictions for every year were also estimated.
Malaria is presently endemic in a broad band around the equator, in areas of the Americas, many parts of Asia, and much of Africa; in Sub-Saharan Africa, 85 90% of malaria fatalities occur.
Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, close to the equator, with an area of 71,740 square kilometres (27,700 square miles) —similar in size to South Carolina or Scotland.
The 600kg (1,300lb) craft is scheduled to enter the atmosphere at 3.42pm and touch down six minutes later near the Martian equator, in an area known as Meridiani Planum.
They occur near the equator, within the area bounded by latitudes 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S. One of the major characteristics of tropical forests is their distinct seasonality: winter is absent, and only two seasons are present (rainy and dry).
