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VARIACION CLIMA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climatic variation
1, record 1, English, climatic%20variation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- climate variation 2, record 1, English, climate%20variation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fluctuation, or a component thereof, whose characteristic time scale is sufficiently long to result in an appreciable inconstancy of successive 30-year averages (normals) of the variable. 3, record 1, English, - climatic%20variation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often used to designate common natural variations from one year to the next, or changes from one decade to the next. 3, record 1, English, - climatic%20variation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- variation of climate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variation climatique
1, record 1, French, variation%20climatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluctuation ou composante de celle-ci, dont l'échelle de temps caractéristique est suffisamment grande pour aboutir à une inconstance appréciable des moyennes (normales) successives de la variable, calculées chacune sur 30 ans. 2, record 1, French, - variation%20climatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme sert souvent à désigner des variations interannuelles courantes ou des changements qui se produisent d'une décennie à une autre. 3, record 1, French, - variation%20climatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variación del clima
1, record 1, Spanish, variaci%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluctuación, o componente de ésta, cuya escala de tiempo característica es suficientemente grande para dar una inconstancia apreciable de las medias (normales) sucesivas de la variable en 30 años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - variaci%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza a menudo para designar las variaciones interanuales corrientes o los cambios de un decenio al siguiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - variaci%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- climatic shift
1, record 2, English, climatic%20shift
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- climate shift 2, record 2, English, climate%20shift
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A climatic shift consists of an abrupt change in the average of regional climatic variables for a certain period of time ... 3, record 2, English, - climatic%20shift
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the researchers have found that higher levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases may be the cause of the climatic shift in the Pacific. 2, record 2, English, - climatic%20shift
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modification climatique
1, record 2, French, modification%20climatique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreuses espèces naturelles - dont les arbres, et les ecosystèmes forestiers attachés - pourraient [...] dépérir en cas de modification climatique brutale. 2, record 2, French, - modification%20climatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- variación del clima
1, record 2, Spanish, variaci%C3%B3n%20del%20clima
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Milankovitch oscillations
1, record 3, English, Milankovitch%20oscillations
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Milankovitch%20oscillations
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Milankovitch oscillation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oscillations de Milankovitch
1, record 3, French, oscillations%20de%20Milankovitch
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - oscillations%20de%20Milankovitch
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oscillation de Milankovitch
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- oscilaciones de Milankovitch
1, record 3, Spanish, oscilaciones%20de%20Milankovitch
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - oscilaciones%20de%20Milankovitch
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oscilación de Milankovitch
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