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SYSTEME CLIMATIQUE RAPIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fast climate system
1, record 1, English, fast%20climate%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fast climatic system 2, record 1, English, fast%20climatic%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the climate systems. It includes the atmosphere, the upper ocean, and the land surface which have adjustment time of less than a few years. 1, record 1, English, - fast%20climate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally, the sensitivity of the earth's climate is determined by the energetic processes of the "fast climate system". The fast climate processes are manifested by clouds, insolation, precipitation, soil characteristics (moisture), vegetation, state of water resources, and the coupling processes between land surface moisture in (1) the partitioning of energy flux between latent and sensible heat, (2) interpreting precipitation variability; and (3) providing knowledge on infiltration and runoff, and its impact on energy and water budgets. 3, record 1, English, - fast%20climate%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The slow systems consist of the ocean except the upper ocean, and the ice sheets which adjust on time scales of decades to centuries. 1, record 1, English, - fast%20climate%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système climatique rapide
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20climatique%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute classification du climat en catégories établies en réponse à un besoin précis. Par exemple, le système climatique atmosphère-Terre. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20climatique%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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