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Record 1 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

Very generally, a portion of the Earth's surface defined by relatively uniform [temperature] characteristics and usually bounded by lines corresponding to selected values of some measure of temperature or temperature effect.

OBS

All of the following may be considered "temperature zones": A. Supan's 1879 hot belt, temperate belt, and cold cap; W. Köppen's 1936 tropical rainy climates, temperate rainy climates, snow forest climates, and polar climates; C. W. Thornthwaite's 1931 temperature provinces. It is occasionally used for a vertical subdivision of thermal belts in mountainous terrain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
DEF

Très généralement, partie de la surface terrestre définie par des caractéristiques relativement uniformes et habituellement délimitée par des lignes correspondant à des valeurs choisies de la température ou d'un effet de la température.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
DEF

En términos muy generales, parte de la superficie terrestre definida por características relativamente uniformes y limitada habitualmente por líneas que corresponden a valores elegidos de la temperatura o a un efecto de ésta.

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Record 2 2004-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

Any one of several possible horizontal belts of vegetation type found in mountainous terrain, as the result of vertical temperature variations, e.g., frostless zone, timber-line, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
DEF

L'une des zones horizontales de végétation que l'on peut trouver en terrain montagneux du fait des variations verticales de la température, p. ex. zone sans gelée, limite forestière, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Climatología
DEF

Cualquiera de las zonas horizontales de vegetación que pueden encontrarse en terreno montañoso, que resultan de variaciones verticales de la temperatura; por ejemplo, zona sin heladas, límite forestal, etc.

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