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TOPOCLIMA [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
CONT

At Jasper Ridge, the butterflies thrived on three distinct patches of serpentine, none larger than a few football fields. The checkerspot extinctions show that even a protected area with the right soil and plants may not be enough to save a population. Weiss believes the extra saving factor is topoclimate. A "topoclimate" can be as large as a hillside, as small as a hummock: It's a location where the sun hits the ground at a certain angle on a certain day of the year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
DEF

[...] climat local pour lequel l'orographie constitue l'un des critères principaux d'identification, par exemple : climat d'une vallée, d'une plaine, d'un versant montagneux.

Key term(s)
  • topo-climat

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
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Record 2 2011-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

The climate of small areas of the earth's surface; it may not be representative of the general climate of the district; intermediate in scale between Macroclimate and Microclimate.

OBS

Places considered in mesoclimatology include small valleys, "frost hollows", forest clearings and open spaces in towns.

Key term(s)
  • meso-climate
  • meso climate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
DEF

Climat d'une région naturelle de petite étendue (vallée, forêt, etc.); il est intermédiaire au point de vue de l'échelle entre le microclimat et le macroclimat.

CONT

Le mésoclimat correspond aux caractéristiques climatiques d'une région naturelle de dimensions limitées : plateau, vallée, côte, ... En plus des critères précédents, interviennent, en particulier, les caractéristiques géomorphologiques régionales susceptibles de modifier le bilan énergétique et de perturber l'écoulement de l'air : modelé topographique, couvert végétal, nature de la surface (présence ou non d'étendues lacustres ou maritimes). Exemples : climat du Bassin parisien, climat de la forêt des Landes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
DEF

Clima de una región natural de pequeñas dimensiones (valle, bosque, plantación, parque, etc.).

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