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THERMAL EQUATOR [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Cartography
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

A line which circumscribes the Earth and connects all points of highest mean annual temperature on each meridian.

CONT

heat equator; thermal equator: ... If this is done for each month, this line will move N. and S. with the apparent motion of the sun, though for the most part it lies N. of the equator because of the larger land-masses and therefore the greater heating in summer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Cartographie
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Ligne qui circonscrit la Terre et relie tous les points où la température moyenne annuelle est maximale sur chaque méridien.

CONT

[...] on peut tracer un équateur thermique annuel et des équateurs thermiques de janvier, de juillet, etc. Aucune de ces lignes ne coïncide avec l'équateur géographique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Cartografía
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Línea que rodea a la Tierra y une a todos los meridianos en el punto en que la temperatura media anual es la más alta.

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