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INDICE CHALEUR THORNTHWAITE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Index used in C.W. Thornthwaite's classification of climates in 1948.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Indice utilisé par C.W. Thornthwaite dans sa classification climatique en 1948.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Índice utilizado por C.W. Thornthwaite en su clasificación del clima en 1948.

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.

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