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THORNTHWAITES PRECIPITATION-EVAPORATION INDEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thornthwaite's index
1, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%27s%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Thornthwaite index 2, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%20index
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C.W. Thornthwaite's third climate classification system (1955) included an Index of Average Annual Thermal Efficiency derived from potential evapotranspiration values. A significant component of Thornthwaite's classification was the Summer Concentration of Thermal Efficiency that measures the concentration of thermal efficiency accumulating in the three summer months as a percentage of the average annual potential thermal efficiency. The Thornthwaite index was chosen as a proxy to represent day length while at the same time considering topography and maritime influences. 3, record 1, English, - Thornthwaite%27s%20index
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Thornthwaite's precipitation-evaporation index
- Thornthwaite's index
- index of Thornthwaite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de Thornthwaite
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Thornthwaite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice pluviothermique [...] 2, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Indice climatique [...] qui [prend] en compte l'humidité globale, les variations saisonnières de l'humidité, certains caractères thermiques ainsi que l'évapotranspiration potentielle. 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice climatique : Combinaison d'éléments météorologiques destinée à caractériser l'état actuel ou habituel de l'atmosphère en vue d'une classification des climats ou d'une application particulière. 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- indice climatique de Thornthwaite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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