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THORNTHWAITES CLASSIFICATIONS CLIMATES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thornthwaite's classifications of climates
1, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%27s%20classifications%20of%20climates
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Thornthwaite's climatic classifications 2, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%27s%20climatic%20classifications
correct, plural
- Thornthwaite climatic classifications 3, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%20climatic%20classifications
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climate classification systems proposed in 1931-33 and 1948, respectively ... 4, record 1, English, - Thornthwaite%27s%20classifications%20of%20climates
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the first [classification] is based on vegetation as a meteorological instrument for determining climatic characteristics and the second on plant evapotranspiration. 4, record 1, English, - Thornthwaite%27s%20classifications%20of%20climates
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Thornthwaite's classification of climates
- Thornthwaite's climatic classification
- Thornthwaite climatic classification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classifications climatiques de Thornthwaite
1, record 1, French, classifications%20climatiques%20de%20Thornthwaite
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Systèmes de classification climatique proposés en 1931-1933 et en 1948, respectivement [...] 2, record 1, French, - classifications%20climatiques%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le premier [système de classification] est basé sur la végétation utilisée comme instrument de mesure météorologique pour déterminer les caractéristiques climatiques, et le second sur l'évapotranspiration des plantes. 2, record 1, French, - classifications%20climatiques%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- classification climatique de Thornthwaite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificaciones de los climas de Thornthwaite
1, record 1, Spanish, clasificaciones%20de%20los%20climas%20de%20Thornthwaite
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistemas de clasificación propuestos en 1931-1933 y 1948, respectivamente [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - clasificaciones%20de%20los%20climas%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El primero se basa en la vegetación, que sirve de instrumento de medición meteorológica para determinar las características climáticas, y el segundo en la evapotranspiración de las plantas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - clasificaciones%20de%20los%20climas%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clasificación de los climas de Thornthwaite
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