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Record 1 2001-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Plant and Crop Production
CONT

The Thornthwaite index was chosen as a proxy to represent day length while at the same time considering topography and maritime influences. Other measures similar to the Thornthwaite measure, for example the Koppen Climate Index(Bradshaw & Weaver), are available and could be substituted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Indice climatique [...] basé principalement sur les températures et la répartition saisonnière des précipitations.

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.

Spanish

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