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MESO-CLIMATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regional climate
1, record 1, English, regional%20climate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- macroclimate 2, record 1, English, macroclimate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The general large-scale climate of a large area or country, as distinguished from the meso-climate and micro-climate. 2, record 1, English, - regional%20climate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it broadly represent an area or a region on a scale of tens to hundreds of kilometers. 3, record 1, English, - regional%20climate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "macroclimate" represents not only a large geographical region or a continent as for the term "regional climate" but also the whole Earth. 4, record 1, English, - regional%20climate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- macro-climate
- macro climate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- climat régional
1, record 1, French, climat%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macroclimat 2, record 1, French, macroclimat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- macro-climat 3, record 1, French, macro%2Dclimat
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le climat régional dépend de la situation géographique (latitude, longitude et altitude) et de la configuration régionale du relief. Le microclimat, quant à lui, est déterminé par la configuration du relief local, lui-même fortement tributaire du relief régional. Donc le climat régional n'est pas la somme des microclimats puisqu'il est déterminé par des conditions climatiques et topographiques supérieures à celles qui le modifient en microclimats. 4, record 1, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le mésoclimat est l'intermédiaire au point de vue de l'échelle entre le microclimat et le macroclimat; [...] un macroclimat est un climat régional lié à la situation géographique et au relief. 5, record 1, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On parle de climat régional ou macroclimat lorsque le secteur considéré est plus ou moins vaste (côte méditerranéenne). Trois macroclimats entrent en compte pour le domaine viticole français : ils sont appelés méditerranéen, océanique et continental. 6, record 1, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La majorité des auteurs utilise en synonyme «climat régional» et «macroclimat»; cependant contrairement au terme «climat régional», le terme «macroclimat» désigne aussi le «climat du globe terrestre». 7, record 1, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record 1, Key term(s)
- macro climat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clima regional
1, record 1, Spanish, clima%20regional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- macroclima 1, record 1, Spanish, macroclima
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El clima regional o macroclima es el área donde se encuentra una estación meteorológica, mientras que el clima local o microclima es el hábitat en el cual crece una comunidad vegetal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - clima%20regional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regional climate change
1, record 2, English, regional%20climate%20change
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- regional climatic change 3, record 2, English, regional%20climatic%20change
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human uses of land, especially clearing of forest for agriculture and reforestation of abandoned farmland, are an important cause of regional climate change ... The cooling is the result of the changeover of the region to crops, which reflect more sunlight back into space than forests. 1, record 2, English, - regional%20climate%20change
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regional Climate(Macroclimate) : The general large-scale climate of a large area or country, as distinguished from the meso-climate and micro-climate. 4, record 2, English, - regional%20climate%20change
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- changement climatique régional
1, record 2, French, changement%20climatique%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- changement du climat régional 2, record 2, French, changement%20du%20climat%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est probable que l'impact cumulé du rétrécissement planétaire des surfaces forestières et de la dégradation de l'environnement résultera en une contribution nette au changement climatique régional et mondial; ce qui pourrait aboutir à de nombreux effets secondaires, tous problématiques : hausse du niveau de la mer, mise en danger des fournitures d'aliments, déclin de la productivité des sols et de la qualité et quantité d'eau douce, non viabilité des utilisations actuelles des terres et des zones protégées ainsi que problèmes de santé pour la population humaine. 1, record 2, French, - changement%20climatique%20r%C3%A9gional
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio climático regional
1, record 2, Spanish, cambio%20clim%C3%A1tico%20regional
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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