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DIA-GRADO CRECIMIENTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Atmospheric Physics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- growing degree-day
1, record 1, English, growing%20degree%2Dday
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GDD 2, record 1, English, GDD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- degree-day 3, record 1, English, degree%2Dday
correct
- heat unit 4, record 1, English, heat%20unit
correct
- thermal unit 5, record 1, English, thermal%20unit
correct
- growing degree day 6, record 1, English, growing%20degree%20day
- growing day degree 7, record 1, English, growing%20day%20degree
- day degree 7, record 1, English, day%20degree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difference between the daily mean temperature and a reference temperature, defined for a crop, accumulated over its growing season. 8, record 1, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Degree-days for a given day represent the number of Celsius degrees that the mean temperature is above or below a given base. For example, ... Values above 5°C are frequently called growing degree-days, and are used in agriculture as an index of crop growth. 9, record 1, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The growing degree day -sometimes called a heat unit- has become a useful indirect measure of the heat available for growth and development of corn and soybeans. 6, record 1, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat unit: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 10, record 1, English, - growing%20degree%2Dday
Record 1, Key term(s)
- growing degree-days
- growing degree days
- growing day-degree
- day-degree
- degree day
- heat-unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré-jour de croissance
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DJC 2, record 1, French, DJC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité thermique de croissance 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermique%20de%20croissance
correct, feminine noun
- degré-jour 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%2Djour
correct, masculine noun
- unité thermique 4, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20thermique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la température quotidienne moyenne et une température de référence, définie pour une culture, accumulée pendant sa saison de croissance. 5, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les degrés-jours d'une journée représentent l'écart négatif ou positif, en degrés Celsius, qui sépare la température moyenne d'une valeur de base donnée. Par exemple, [...] Les valeurs supérieures à 5 °C sont souvent appelées degrés-jours de croissance et servent, en agriculture, d'indice de croissance des récoltes. 6, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
degré-jour; unité thermique de croissance : Termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 7, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%2Djour%20de%20croissance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- degré jour de croissance
- degrés-jours de croissance
- degrés jours de croissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Física de la atmósfera
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- día-grado de crecimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20crecimiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma, durante el período de crecimiento de un cultivo, de las diferencias entre las temperaturas diarias y una temperatura de referencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - d%C3%ADa%2Dgrado%20de%20crecimiento
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