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Record 1 2012-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

A process is called non-linear when there is no simple proportional relation between cause and effect.

OBS

The climate system contains many such non-linear processes, resulting in a system with a potentially very complex behaviour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
OBS

Un processus est dit « non linéaire » lorsqu'il n'y a pas de rapport proportionnel simple entre la cause et l'effet.

OBS

Le système climatique contient de nombreux processus non linéaires, ce qui produit un système au comportement potentiellement très complexe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
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