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INDEX MARTONNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- de Martonne’s index of aridity
1, record 1, English, de%20Martonne%26rsquo%3Bs%20index%20of%20aridity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de Martonne aridity index 2, record 1, English, de%20Martonne%20aridity%20index
correct
- de Martonne’s index 3, record 1, English, de%20Martonne%26rsquo%3Bs%20index
correct
- index of Martonne 4, record 1, English, index%20of%20Martonne
- Martonne index 5, record 1, English, Martonne%20index
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another approach analyses the temperature and precipitation ratios of individual months. The monthly indices, including mean monthly precipitation (Pm) and temperature (Tm), are then summarized into an annual figure. Thus, de Martonne’s index becomes the total of twelve monthly indices, each of which is calculated as 12Pm/(Tm + 10). 6, record 1, English, - de%20Martonne%26rsquo%3Bs%20index%20of%20aridity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We can take indices of Martonne for the comparison in Fig. 2. Japan has her hot summer with a lot of rain and moisture. We, human beings suffer but every plant grows very well. 4, record 1, English, - de%20Martonne%26rsquo%3Bs%20index%20of%20aridity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Martonne index of aridity
- Martonne’s index of aridity
- de Martonne index
- de Martonne index of aridity
- Martonne’s index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice d'aridité de De Martonne
1, record 1, French, indice%20d%27aridit%C3%A9%20de%20De%20Martonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de Martonne 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Martonne
correct, masculine noun
- indice de De Martonne 3, record 1, French, indice%20de%20De%20Martonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice climatique [...] combinant de façon empirique les caractères thermiques et pluviométriques. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27aridit%C3%A9%20de%20De%20Martonne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice d'aridité de De Martonne permet de classer les climats dans différentes catégories : aride (0<I<5); semi-aride (5<I<20); semi-humide (20<I<30); humide (30<I<55); avec 1 = P / (T+10), où P représente les précipitations annuelles moyennes (en mm) et T la température moyenne annuelle (en °C). 4, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27aridit%C3%A9%20de%20De%20Martonne
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. 2, record 1, French, - indice%20d%27aridit%C3%A9%20de%20De%20Martonne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de aridez de De Martonne
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20aridez%20de%20De%20Martonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de De Martonne 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20De%20Martonne
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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