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HOT DRY CLIMATE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desiccation
1, record 1, English, desiccation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the drying out of a living organism, such as when aquatic animals are taken out of water, slugs are exposed to salt, or when plants are exposed to sunlight or drought. 2, record 1, English, - desiccation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... all human burials within the Chinchorro culture were prepared for mummification. The bodies were carefully prepared, beginning with removal of the internal organs and skin, before being left in the hot, dry climate of the Atacama Desert, which aided in desiccation. 3, record 1, English, - desiccation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dessication
1, record 1, French, dessication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dessication [...] Dans une atmosphère sèche et chaude les corps se dessèchent, perdant peu à peu toute l'eau qu'ils contenaient par évaporation. Les moisissures et les bactéries ne peuvent se développer ce qui préserve le corps de toute détérioration. On assiste presque à une lyophilisation des corps, un assèchement total. 1, record 1, French, - dessication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot dry climate
1, record 2, English, hot%20dry%20climate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- climat chaud et sec
1, record 2, French, climat%20chaud%20et%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tropical climate
1, record 3, English, tropical%20climate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climate characterised by reliably hot, wet summers and dry, mild winters. 2, record 3, English, - tropical%20climate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- climat tropical
1, record 3, French, climat%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climat typique des régions équatoriales et tropicales, où les températures sont continuellement élevées et les précipitations abondantes, au moins durant une partie de l'année. 2, record 3, French, - climat%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le climat tropical intéresse la zone comprise entre les régions équatoriales et tempérées (soit entre les latitudes 5°/10° et 25°/30° dans chaque hémisphère). Le rythme saisonnier annuel est caractérisé par l'alternance d'une saison sèche et d'une saison humide (appelée dans certains pays hivernage), celle-ci est d'autant plus courte que l'on s'éloigne de l'équateur et dans ce dernier cas les pluies peuvent se révéler très déficitaires certaines années, ce qui se traduit par des sécheresses destructrices comme on en a constatées au Sahel. 3, record 3, French, - climat%20tropical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clima tropical
1, record 3, Spanish, clima%20tropical
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clima típico de las regiones ecuatoriales y tropicales, en el que hay continuamente temperaturas altas e importantes precipitaciones, por lo menos durante parte del año. 2, record 3, Spanish, - clima%20tropical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El clima tropical presenta altas temperaturas y lluvias todo el año. El clima subtropical también es cálido pero con temporadas húmedas y secas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - clima%20tropical
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sclerophyllous forest
1, record 4, English, sclerophyllous%20forest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest characterized by the prevalence of species having leathery, generally small, leaves, and developed in a climate with relatively cold/wet and hot/dry seasons. 2, record 4, English, - sclerophyllous%20forest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forêt sclérophylle
1, record 4, French, for%C3%AAt%20scl%C3%A9rophylle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt caractérisée par la prédominance d'espèces à feuilles relativement dures, coriaces, petites, persistant pendant la saison la moins favorable à la croissance, soit en climat froid et humide, soit en climat chaud et sec. 2, record 4, French, - for%C3%AAt%20scl%C3%A9rophylle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque esclerófilo
1, record 4, Spanish, bosque%20escler%C3%B3filo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monte caracterizado por el predominio de vegetales de hojas coriáceas, significando la adaptación a los climas secos durante el período vegetativo. 2, record 4, Spanish, - bosque%20escler%C3%B3filo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ogasawara high
1, record 5, English, Ogasawara%20high
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Ogasawara anticyclone 2, record 5, English, Ogasawara%20anticyclone
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The part of the high that extends over the islands of Japanese in the west is also known as the Ogasawara anticyclone (or high). 2, record 5, English, - Ogasawara%20high
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the Ogasawara high develops over Japan in August. The vertical structure of this anticyclone is different from the Pacific anticyclone. The Pacific high is the most intense near the surface and there is a cyclone spanning mid-to upper troposphere. By contrast, the Ogasawara high is very deep. It extends from the upper-to lower-troposphere and sometimes reaches the surface. This deep anticyclone, which brings hot and relatively dry climate, is absent in the rainy season of June and July. 3, record 5, English, - Ogasawara%20high
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Ogasawara high is a type of permanent anticyclone. 4, record 5, English, - Ogasawara%20high
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
permanent anticyclone: A high-pressure area which largely predominates throughout the year in a particular region and which therefore appears on the mean annual pressure chart. 5, record 5, English, - Ogasawara%20high
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- anticyclone d'Ogasawara
1, record 5, French, anticyclone%20d%27Ogasawara
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'anticyclone d'Ogasawara est un type d'anticyclone permanent. 2, record 5, French, - anticyclone%20d%27Ogasawara
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anticyclone permanent : Zone de haute pression qui prédomine largement tout au long de l'année dans une région particulière et qui apparaît donc sur la carte des pressions annuelles moyennes. 1, record 5, French, - anticyclone%20d%27Ogasawara
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- alta de Ogasawara
1, record 5, Spanish, alta%20de%20Ogasawara
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anticiclón permanente: Región en la que, durante todo el año, predominan las altas presiones y sobre la que aparece un anticiclón en los correspondientes mapas de presión media anual. 1, record 5, Spanish, - alta%20de%20Ogasawara
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-11-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- semi-arid climate
1, record 6, English, semi%2Darid%20climate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- semiarid climate 2, record 6, English, semiarid%20climate
correct
- semi arid climate 3, record 6, English, semi%20arid%20climate
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A climate of low rainfall characterised by irregular and unpredictable rainy seasons. 4, record 6, English, - semi%2Darid%20climate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mediterranean Seas. A true(salt-water) sea completely enclosed by land; large enough to be "oceanic" but restricted ocean dynamics;... semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers, rainy winters... 5, record 6, English, - semi%2Darid%20climate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Semi-arid regions often form on the margins of deserts, or in rainshadow basins. They are more hazardous than deserts because, from time to time, there is enough rainfall to support farming, which encourages people to overdevelop them and leads to catastrophe when a long period without rain follows ... The Sahel of Africa is a region of semi-arid climate with a large population where disasters due to rain failures are common. The Great Plains region of North America is a semi-arid region. The disaster that produced the "Dust Bowl" was due to a period of rain shortage. 4, record 6, English, - semi%2Darid%20climate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Climate of 250 - 500 mm annual rainfall. 1, record 6, English, - semi%2Darid%20climate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A climate characterized by 10"-20" of annual rainfall. 6, record 6, English, - semi%2Darid%20climate
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sub-arid climate
- subarid climate
- sub arid climate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- climat semi-aride
1, record 6, French, climat%20semi%2Daride
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- climat semi aride 2, record 6, French, climat%20semi%20aride
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] climat [où] il fait chaud pendant l'été[,] très froid pendant l'hiver et [où] il pleut très peu. [Le temps est] très sec et les nuits sont froides. 1, record 6, French, - climat%20semi%2Daride
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ville de Safi se caractérise par un climat semi-aride, avec un été chaud et sec (mai-octobre) et un hiver rigoureusement humide et tempéré (novembre-avril). Cependant, ce climat se trouve atténué par la présence de la chaîne montagneuse Atlas à l'Est et de l'Océan Atlantique à l'Ouest qui réduisent considérablement les grandes chaleurs de l'été. [...] La moyenne annuelle des précipitations dans la ville est l'ordre de 300 mm et ne dépasse guère les 200 mm pendant les saisons de sécheresse. 3, record 6, French, - climat%20semi%2Daride
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semi-aride adj. Se dit d'un climat comportant des précipitations irrégulières dont la hauteur annuelle moyenne est faible. (Les bordures des déserts sont soumises à ce genre de climat.) 4, record 6, French, - climat%20semi%2Daride
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- paradise garden
1, record 7, English, paradise%20garden
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Living where the climate is generally hot and dry, the Muslims were inspired by the desert oasis and the ancient Persian paradise garden centered on water. Muslim gardens were usually one or more enclosed courts surrounded by cool arcades and planted with trees and shrubs. They were enlivened with colored tilework, fountains and pools, and the interplay of light and shade. Before the 15th century, the Moors in Spain built such gardens at Córdoba, Toledo, and especially at the Alhambra in Granada. 1, record 7, English, - paradise%20garden
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paradis
1, record 7, French, paradis
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à l'époque sassanide, le jardin perse est divisé en quatre cantons, par deux axes rectangulaires que souligne, soit une allée, soit, plus fréquemment, une ligne d'eau. A l'intersection des deux axes s'élève tantôt le palais, tantôt un pavillon, et tantôt s'étend une fontaine aux motifs parfois très complexes. On ne peut pas ne pas songer à la représentation de l'Univers, si fréquente en Asie, au partage du Cosmos en quatre zones, par quatre fleuves divergents. [...] ces paradis devaient exercer une grande influence sur l'histoire ultérieure des jardins. 1, record 7, French, - paradis
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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