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HEAT EQUATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Cartography
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat equator
1, record 1, English, heat%20equator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal equator 1, record 1, English, thermal%20equator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line which circumscribes the Earth and connects all points of highest mean annual temperature on each meridian. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20equator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20equator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Cartographie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équateur thermique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quateur%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne qui circonscrit la Terre et relie tous les points où la température moyenne annuelle est maximale sur chaque méridien. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quateur%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quateur%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Cartografía
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuador térmico
1, record 1, Spanish, ecuador%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ecuador%20t%C3%A9rmico
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