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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Thornthwaite heat index
1, record 1, English, Thornthwaite%20heat%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat index 1, record 1, English, heat%20index
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Index used in C.W. Thornthwaite's classification of climates in 1948. 1, record 1, English, - Thornthwaite%20heat%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For a particular station, it is numerically equal to the sum of the 12 monthly values of the expression (t/5)1.514, where t is the normal monthly temperature in °C. 1, record 1, English, - Thornthwaite%20heat%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de chaleur de Thornthwaite
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20chaleur%20de%20Thornthwaite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de chaleur 1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice utilisé par C.W. Thornthwaite dans sa classification climatique en 1948. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20chaleur%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour une station donnée, il est numériquement égal à la somme des 12 valeurs mensuelles de l'expression (t/5)1,514, où t est la température mensuelle normale en °C. 1, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20chaleur%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice de calor de Thornthwaite
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20calor%20de%20Thornthwaite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de calor 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20calor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice utilizado por C.W. Thornthwaite en su clasificación del clima en 1948. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20calor%20de%20Thornthwaite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para una estación dada, es numéricamente igual a la suma de los 12 valores mensuales de la expresión (t/5)1,514, en donde t es la temperatura mensual normal en °C. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20de%20calor%20de%20Thornthwaite
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