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ZONA HUMEDA [5 records]

Record 1 2003-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

Climatic zone characterized by a total absence of aridity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Zone climatique caractérisée par une absence totale d'aridité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Zona climática caracterizada por una falta total de aridez.

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Record 2 2003-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

Zone in which precipitation exceeds potential evaporation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Zone où les précipitations excèdent l'évaporation potentielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
DEF

Zona en la que las precipitaciones exceden la evaporación potencial.

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Record 3 2002-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
CONT

Objectives and dangers of colonization in the humid tropics.

OBS

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

OBS

Term usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
OBS

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture.

OBS

Terme utilisé le plus souvent au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • zone tropicale humide

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
Key term(s)
  • zona tropical húmeda
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Record 4 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Biogeography
  • Scientific Research
OBS

UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Biogéographie
  • Recherche scientifique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Biogeografía
  • Investigación científica
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Record 5 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Milieu qui représente la transition entre l'espace occupé par l'eau (mer ou cours d'eau) et la terre ferme exondée en permanence.

CONT

Les zones humides comprennent les slikkes, les schorres, les herbus, les marais. On les trouve en particulier dans les estuaires et le fond des baies.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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