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VARIABLE ENVIRONNEMENTALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmental variable
1, record 1, English, environmental%20variable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the environment which is presumably related to an environmental gradient. 2, record 1, English, - environmental%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Environmental variables can be continuous, or they can be represented by dummy variables. 2, record 1, English, - environmental%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hipel and his co-workers described in some detail the application of time-series analysis to environmental management problems. This approach would seem to have potential use in predicting and measuring the state of environmental variables that are suspected to follow long-term trends, for example, pH in lakes as a result of acid rain, or slow accumulation of heavy metals in sediments. 3, record 1, English, - environmental%20variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable environnementale
1, record 1, French, variable%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variable écologique 2, record 1, French, variable%20%C3%A9cologique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de nature qualitative ou quantitative de l’environnement d’un objet d’étude, susceptible de prendre plusieurs états ou valeurs selon les lieux ou les circonstances. 1, record 1, French, - variable%20environnementale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- variable ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, variable%20ambiental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic environmental baseline
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20environmental%20baseline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the scientific and technical problems associated with environmental impact assessment can ultimately be traced back to the natural variability inherent in many physical and biological phenomena. Natural systems, and components of them, are highly dynamic, and patchiness in space and variation over time is common. Often superimposed on random variations are seasonal fluctuations and multi-year cycles. Also, ... some variables may be on non-horizontal trajectories in the long term, that is, 'moving baselines.' The field scientists involved in impact assessment face one of their greatest challenges in dealing with such dynamic environmental baselines. 1, record 2, English, - dynamic%20environmental%20baseline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variable environnementale dynamique
1, record 2, French, variable%20environnementale%20dynamique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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