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WET EQUATORIAL CLIMATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet equatorial climate
1, record 1, English, wet%20equatorial%20climate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] major climate type of the Köppen classification characterized by consistently high temperatures (around 30 °C ...), with plentiful precipitation (150–1,000 cm ...), heavy cloud cover, and high humidity, with very little annual temperature variation. 2, record 1, English, - wet%20equatorial%20climate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- climat équatorial humide
1, record 1, French, climat%20%C3%A9quatorial%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le climat équatorial humide, caractérisé par une humidité constante, un faible ensoleillement, une couverture nuageuse fréquente et une température de l'air autour de 26 °C, se retrouve de part et d'autre de l'équateur thermique [...] 2, record 1, French, - climat%20%C3%A9quatorial%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clima ecuatorial húmedo
1, record 1, Spanish, clima%20ecuatorial%20h%C3%BAmedo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Norte [de Angola] es de clima ecuatorial húmedo y abundante en vegetación, mientras que el Sur tiene clima tropical sudanés y vegetación de sabana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - clima%20ecuatorial%20h%C3%BAmedo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet tropical climate
1, record 2, English, wet%20tropical%20climate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- humid tropical climate 2, record 2, English, humid%20tropical%20climate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic characteristics of a wet tropical climate prevail over Colombia.... The summer is the principal rainy season. The eastern lowlands and the Caribbean and Pacific coastal lowlands have tropical and equatorial climates with high temperatures and humidity throught the year and abundant precipation of over 1, 000 millimeters(40 inches). There is no completely dry season, although the north and the northwest have a comparatively drier winter. 1, record 2, English, - wet%20tropical%20climate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- climat tropical humide
1, record 2, French, climat%20tropical%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre le Tropique du Cancer et l'Équateur, la Côte d'Ivoire bénéficie d'un climat tropical humide. Les saisons sèches et humides alternent avec des températures oscillant autour de 28 °C en moyenne. 2, record 2, French, - climat%20tropical%20humide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
climat tropical sec : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - climat%20tropical%20humide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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