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ISLA TERMICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat island
1, record 1, English, heat%20island
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal island 2, record 1, English, thermal%20island
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dome of warm and polluted air which covers an urban area and in which the temperature is higher than in the surroundings. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It appears as an "island" in the pattern of isotherms on a surface map. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îlot de chaleur
1, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îlot thermique 2, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- ilot de chaleur 3, record 1, French, ilot%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
- ilot thermique 3, record 1, French, ilot%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dôme d'air chaud et pollué qui couvre une zone urbaine et où la température est plus élevée qu'aux alentours. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il apparaît comme un «îlot» dans la configuration des isothermes sur une carte de surface. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- isla de calor
1, record 1, Spanish, isla%20de%20calor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- islote térmico 2, record 1, Spanish, islote%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
- isla térmica 3, record 1, Spanish, isla%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bóveda de aire caliente y contaminado que cubre una zona urbana y en donde la temperatura es más alta que en las cercanías. 2, record 1, Spanish, - isla%20de%20calor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aparece en forma de "isla" en la delineación de isotermas en un mapa de superficie. 2, record 1, Spanish, - isla%20de%20calor
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