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Thornthwaite's classification of climates [2 records]

Record 1 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

Climate classification systems proposed in 1931-33 and 1948, respectively ...

OBS

... the first [classification] is based on vegetation as a meteorological instrument for determining climatic characteristics and the second on plant evapotranspiration.

Key term(s)
  • Thornthwaite's classification of climates
  • Thornthwaite's climatic classification
  • Thornthwaite climatic classification

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
DEF

Systèmes de classification climatique proposés en 1931-1933 et en 1948, respectivement [...]

OBS

[...] le premier [système de classification] est basé sur la végétation utilisée comme instrument de mesure météorologique pour déterminer les caractéristiques climatiques, et le second sur l'évapotranspiration des plantes.

Key term(s)
  • classification climatique de Thornthwaite

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
DEF

Sistemas de clasificación propuestos en 1931-1933 y 1948, respectivamente [...]

OBS

El primero se basa en la vegetación, que sirve de instrumento de medición meteorológica para determinar las características climáticas, y el segundo en la evapotranspiración de las plantas.

Key term(s)
  • clasificación de los climas de Thornthwaite
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Record 2 2004-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
CONT

Thornthwaite's classification of climates is less well known. It is based on the concept of potential evapotranspiration [PE] and the moisture budget. PE is calculated from the mean monthly temperature with corrections for day length or sunshine hours.

Key term(s)
  • Thornthwaite's classification of climate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
OBS

Classification proposée pour les applications biologiques et agronomiques. La classification la plus récente [1948] est basée sur l'évapotranspiration.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
DEF

Clasificación del clima que se basa en la relación entre zonas de precipitación y tipos de vegetación, mediante un índice de eficacia de la precipitación definido como diferencia entre precipitación y evaporación.

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