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WINTER INSOLATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winter insolation
1, record 1, English, winter%20insolation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amount of sunlight received by the Earth or an object during the winter. 2, record 1, English, - winter%20insolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orbital changes alter the amount of insolation received both in winter and in summer. Is it likely that the amount of winter insolation controls growth of ice sheet? No, since colder winters may result in less accumulation. No, continental ice sheets grow mainly at high elevations in polar regions, where winter insolation is minimal. 1, record 1, English, - winter%20insolation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Winter insolation may affect trees during winter and cause serious damage to the bark and cambium. 3, record 1, English, - winter%20insolation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insolation hivernale
1, record 1, French, insolation%20hivernale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'ensoleillement que reçoit la Terre ou un objet durant la saison hivernale. 2, record 1, French, - insolation%20hivernale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études sont en cours afin de sélectionner plus efficacement les clones résistants aux principales maladies, tels les taches de feuilles, les rouilles et les problèmes [causées par l']insolation hivernale. 1, record 1, French, - insolation%20hivernale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
insolation hivernale : un ensoleillement intensif des arbres durant la saison hivernale peut provoquer des blessures de l'écorce et du cambium. 3, record 1, French, - insolation%20hivernale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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