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MILANKOVITCH OSCILLATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Milankovitch oscillations
1, record 1, English, Milankovitch%20oscillations
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large variations in climate which are due to variations in the Sun’s radiation caused by: (1) the varying ellipticity of the Earth’s orbit; (2) the varying tilt of the Earth’s rotational axis due to the obliquity of the ecliptic; (3) the precession of the solstices and equinoxes. 1, record 1, English, - Milankovitch%20oscillations
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Milankovitch oscillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oscillations de Milankovitch
1, record 1, French, oscillations%20de%20Milankovitch
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grandes variations du climat qui sont dues aux variations du rayonnement solaire causées par : 1) l'ellipticité variable de l'orbite terrestre; 2) l'inclinaison variable de l'axe de rotation de la Terre causée par l'obliquité de l'écliptique; 3) la précession des solstices et équinoxes. 1, record 1, French, - oscillations%20de%20Milankovitch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oscillation de Milankovitch
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oscilaciones de Milankovitch
1, record 1, Spanish, oscilaciones%20de%20Milankovitch
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variaciones pronunciadas del clima debidas a cambios de la radiación solar causados por 1) la variación de la elipticidad de la órbita de la Tierra; 2) la variación de la inclinación del eje de rotación de la Tierra debido a la oblicuidad de la eclíptica; 3) la precesión de los solsticios y equinoccios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - oscilaciones%20de%20Milankovitch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oscilación de Milankovitch
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Milankovitch pleistocene climatic variation
1, record 2, English, Milankovitch%20pleistocene%20climatic%20variation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The major oscillation occurring in the pleistocene period which, according to Milankovitch, was astronomical in origin. 1, record 2, English, - Milankovitch%20pleistocene%20climatic%20variation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oscillation du pléistocène de Milankovitch
1, record 2, French, oscillation%20du%20pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne%20de%20Milankovitch
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscillation majeure survenue dans la période du pléistocène qui, selon Milankovitch, serait d'origine astronomique. 1, record 2, French, - oscillation%20du%20pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne%20de%20Milankovitch
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- variaciones climáticas en el pleistoceno según Milankovitch
1, record 2, Spanish, variaciones%20clim%C3%A1ticas%20en%20el%20pleistoceno%20seg%C3%BAn%20Milankovitch
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscilación importante que se produjo en el período del pleistoceno y que, según Milankovitch, sería de origen astronómico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - variaciones%20clim%C3%A1ticas%20en%20el%20pleistoceno%20seg%C3%BAn%20Milankovitch
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