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CLIMATE EXTREME [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Climate Change
DEF

The occurrence of a value of a weather or climate variable above (or below) a threshold value near the upper (or lower) ends of the range of observed values of the variable.

OBS

For simplicity, both extreme weather events and extreme climate events are referred to collectively as "climate extremes."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Occurrence d'une valeur prise par une variable météorologique ou climatique située au-dessus (ou au-dessous) d'un seuil proche de la limite supérieure (ou inférieure) de la plage des valeurs observées pour cette variable.

OBS

Par souci de simplicité, l'expression [«extrême climatique»] regroupe les phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes et les phénomènes climatiques extrêmes.

Spanish

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