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CLASIFICACION CLIMAS THORNTHWAITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Plant and Crop Production
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal efficiency
1, record 1, English, thermal%20efficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- temperature efficiency 2, record 1, English, temperature%20efficiency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climatic element in Thornthwaite's classification of climates corresponding to the effectiveness of precipitation. 3, record 1, English, - thermal%20efficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It expresses the degree to which the temperature of a place favours plant growth, and ranges from zero on the polar limit of the tundra to a maximum in the tropics. 3, record 1, English, - thermal%20efficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- efficacité thermique
1, record 1, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- efficience thermique 2, record 1, French, efficience%20thermique
feminine noun
- efficacité des températures 2, record 1, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20des%20temp%C3%A9ratures
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément climatique dans la classification des climats de Thornthwaite qui correspond à l'effet utile des précipitations. 3, record 1, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il exprime la mesure dans laquelle la température d'un lieu favorise la croissance des plantes et varie de zéro à la limite polaire de la toundra jusqu'à un maximum dans les tropiques. 3, record 1, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Producción vegetal
- Horticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eficacia térmica
1, record 1, Spanish, eficacia%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento climático de la clasificación de los climas de Thornthwaite; corresponde al efecto útil de las precipitaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eficacia%20t%C3%A9rmica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expresa el grado en que la temperatura de un lugar favorece el crecimiento de la vegetación, y varía entre cero, en el límite polar de la tundra, y un máximo en los trópicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eficacia%20t%C3%A9rmica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- climate classification
1, record 2, English, climate%20classification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- climatic classification 2, record 2, English, climatic%20classification
correct
- classification of climates 3, record 2, English, classification%20of%20climates
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement or description of the various climate types by particular descriptive factors, such as temperature, rainfall, vegetation, or position relative to land and sea ... 1, record 2, English, - climate%20classification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau of Meteorology Climate Classification. ... Europeans have generally tried to classify climate ... by the: - geometry of the earth and sun: the ancient Greek scholar Aristotle divides the earth's climate into zones according to the sun's elevation. - connections between climate and vegetation: Köppen (1918) chooses climate boundaries with a combination of natural landscape features and aspects of the human experience in mind. - annual water budget: Thornthwaite (1931) groups climates according to precipitation and evaporation. - processes that cause climate: Strahler (1969) relates climates to the air masses that produce them. The Bureau of Meteorology classification modifies Köppen's scheme, dividing some Köppen climates, and combining other Köppen climates, in order to better reflect human experience. 4, record 2, English, - climate%20classification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classification climatique
1, record 2, French, classification%20climatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- classification des climats 2, record 2, French, classification%20des%20climats
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division des climats terrestres en un système mondial de régions contiguës, dont chacune est définie par une homogénéité relative des éléments climatiques. 3, record 2, French, - classification%20climatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des classifications des climats du globe ont été établies notamment par les Allemands Wladimir Köppen et Carl Troll et par l'Américain Charles Warren Thornthwaite. [Il y a aussi] la classification de Trewartha, version modifiée de celle de Köppen [...] Celle du climatologiste soviétique Federov [et] celle de Holdridge, publiée en 1947 [...] 4, record 2, French, - classification%20climatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les classifications climatiques de Köppen et Thornthwaite en sont des exemples. 3, record 2, French, - classification%20climatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación climática
1, record 2, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20clim%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
División de los climas de la Tierra en un sistema mundial de regiones contiguas, cada una de las cuales está caracterizada por una uniformidad relativa de los elementos climáticos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20clim%C3%A1tica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pueden citarse como ejemplos la clasificación de los climas de Köppen y la de Thornthwaite. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20clim%C3%A1tica
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