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CLIMA REGIONAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- El Niño
1, record 1, English, El%20Ni%C3%B1o
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warm current setting south along the coast of Peru. 2, record 1, English, - El%20Ni%C3%B1o
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally develops during February and March concurrently with a southerly shift in the tropical rain belt. 2, record 1, English, - El%20Ni%C3%B1o
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- El Niño
1, record 1, French, El%20Ni%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courant marin El Niño 2, record 1, French, courant%20marin%20El%20Ni%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant d'eaux chaudes qui circule périodiquement le long de la côte de l'Équateur et du Pérou. 3, record 1, French, - El%20Ni%C3%B1o
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De manière inexpliquée, le courant marin El Niño chamboule le régime des vents sur le Pacifique. Et de là tout le climat de la planète. El Niño a diverses répercussions sur le climat de toute la planète et sur l'activité humaine. 2, record 1, French, - El%20Ni%C3%B1o
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- El Niño
1, record 1, Spanish, El%20Ni%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corriente de El Niño 2, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20de%20El%20Ni%C3%B1o
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calentamiento anómalo del agua oceánica frente a las costas occidentales sudamericanas, acompañado habitualmente de fuertes lluvias en las regiones costeras de Perú y Chile. 3, record 1, Spanish, - El%20Ni%C3%B1o
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Niño: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre "El Niño", que se aplica a un fenómeno climático que causa desastres en la costa americana del océano Pacífico, se escribe con mayúsculas iniciales y no necesita cursiva ni comillas. [...] El nombre español de "El Niño" está fijado convencionalmente para su uso internacional, y a diferencia de otros fenómenos atmosféricos como los huracanes incluye el artículo, por lo que este se escribe con mayúscula y no se contrae con las preposiciones a y de; por otra parte, la palabra fenómeno se escribe en minúscula, pues no es parte de su denominación, sino que tiene función meramente descriptiva. [...] El mismo criterio se aplica a la corriente de "El Niño", que tampoco necesita comillas ni cursiva y que se escribe con mayúsculas iniciales en "El Niño" [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - El%20Ni%C3%B1o
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regional climate
1, record 2, English, regional%20climate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- macroclimate 2, record 2, English, macroclimate
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The general large-scale climate of a large area or country, as distinguished from the meso-climate and micro-climate. 2, record 2, English, - regional%20climate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... it broadly represent an area or a region on a scale of tens to hundreds of kilometers. 3, record 2, English, - regional%20climate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "macroclimate" represents not only a large geographical region or a continent as for the term "regional climate" but also the whole Earth. 4, record 2, English, - regional%20climate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- macro-climate
- macro climate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- climat régional
1, record 2, French, climat%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- macroclimat 2, record 2, French, macroclimat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- macro-climat 3, record 2, French, macro%2Dclimat
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le climat régional dépend de la situation géographique (latitude, longitude et altitude) et de la configuration régionale du relief. Le microclimat, quant à lui, est déterminé par la configuration du relief local, lui-même fortement tributaire du relief régional. Donc le climat régional n'est pas la somme des microclimats puisqu'il est déterminé par des conditions climatiques et topographiques supérieures à celles qui le modifient en microclimats. 4, record 2, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le mésoclimat est l'intermédiaire au point de vue de l'échelle entre le microclimat et le macroclimat; [...] un macroclimat est un climat régional lié à la situation géographique et au relief. 5, record 2, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
On parle de climat régional ou macroclimat lorsque le secteur considéré est plus ou moins vaste (côte méditerranéenne). Trois macroclimats entrent en compte pour le domaine viticole français : ils sont appelés méditerranéen, océanique et continental. 6, record 2, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La majorité des auteurs utilise en synonyme «climat régional» et «macroclimat»; cependant contrairement au terme «climat régional», le terme «macroclimat» désigne aussi le «climat du globe terrestre». 7, record 2, French, - climat%20r%C3%A9gional
Record 2, Key term(s)
- macro climat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clima regional
1, record 2, Spanish, clima%20regional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- macroclima 1, record 2, Spanish, macroclima
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El clima regional o macroclima es el área donde se encuentra una estación meteorológica, mientras que el clima local o microclima es el hábitat en el cual crece una comunidad vegetal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clima%20regional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- macroclimate
1, record 3, English, macroclimate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climate of a large geographical region, a continent or even the whole Earth. 2, record 3, English, - macroclimate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- macro-climate
- macro climate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- macroclimat
1, record 3, French, macroclimat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climat d'une grande région géographique, d'un continent, voire du globe terrestre. 2, record 3, French, - macroclimat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le macroclimat s'applique à une zone géographique très étendue : continent, océan, voire l'ensemble du globe. À cette échelle, le climat est essentiellement conditionné par la distribution de l'énergie solaire, la circulation atmosphérique, les transferts de vapeur d'eau et les contrastes océans-continents. On peut citer à titre d'exemples : le climat polaire, le climat de la France, le climat du bassin occidental de la Méditerranée. 3, record 3, French, - macroclimat
Record 3, Key term(s)
- macro-climat
- macro climat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- macroclima
1, record 3, Spanish, macroclima
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clima de una región geográfica extensa, de un continente o incluso de todo el mundo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - macroclima
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