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INDEX CONTINENTALITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Index which characterizes the degree of continentality of a place, generally based on the annual range of temperature.

Key term(s)
  • index of continentality

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Indice qui caractérise le degré de continentalité d'un endroit, généralement basé sur l'amplitude annuelle de la température.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Parámetro que caracteriza el grado de continentalidad de un lugar, generalmente teniendo en cuenta la amplitud de la variación anual de la temperatura.

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