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MESO CLIMATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesoclimate
1, record 1, English, mesoclimate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The climate of small areas of the earth's surface; it may not be representative of the general climate of the district; intermediate in scale between Macroclimate and Microclimate. 2, record 1, English, - mesoclimate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Places considered in mesoclimatology include small valleys, "frost hollows", forest clearings and open spaces in towns. 2, record 1, English, - mesoclimate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- meso-climate
- meso climate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mésoclimat
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9soclimat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climat d'une région naturelle de petite étendue (vallée, forêt, etc.); il est intermédiaire au point de vue de l'échelle entre le microclimat et le macroclimat. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9soclimat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mésoclimat correspond aux caractéristiques climatiques d'une région naturelle de dimensions limitées : plateau, vallée, côte, ... En plus des critères précédents, interviennent, en particulier, les caractéristiques géomorphologiques régionales susceptibles de modifier le bilan énergétique et de perturber l'écoulement de l'air : modelé topographique, couvert végétal, nature de la surface (présence ou non d'étendues lacustres ou maritimes). Exemples : climat du Bassin parisien, climat de la forêt des Landes. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9soclimat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesoclima
1, record 1, Spanish, mesoclima
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clima de una región natural de pequeñas dimensiones (valle, bosque, plantación, parque, etc.). 2, record 1, Spanish, - mesoclima
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