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CLIMAT LOCAL [1 record]

Record 1 2002-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
CONT

Climate in an area is determind by seasonal changes of the air mass that control the area. The variables that are used to describe local climate are as follow: temperature; humidity; wind speed; sky condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
CONT

On utilise parfois le terme de topoclimat pour désigner un climat local pour lequel l'orographie constitue l'un des critères principaux d'identification, par exemple : climat d'une vallée, d'une plaine, d'un versant montagneux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
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