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• Classification of major climatic types according to the Koppen-Geiger-Pohl scheme — ▪ Table Classification of major climatic types according to the Köppen Geiger Pohl scheme letter symbol 1st 2nd 3rd criterion A temperature of coolest month 18 degrees Celsius or higher f precipitation in driest month at least 60 mm m… …   Universalium

• mediterranean climate —   climatic characteristics first identified around the Mediterranean region but since discovered to exist in the Cape region of South Africa, central California, central Chile, and the parts of southern Australia having a west facing coastline.… …   Geography glossary

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

• chile — /chil ee/, n. chili. * * * Chile Introduction Chile Background: A three year old Marxist government was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990 …   Universalium

• Chile — Chilean, adj., n. /chil ee/; Sp. /chee le/, n. a republic in SW South America, on the Pacific Coast. 14,508,168; 286,396 sq. mi. (741,765 sq. km). Cap.: Santiago. * * * Chile Introduction Chile Background: A three year old Marxist government was… …   Universalium

• Holocene Epoch — formerly Recent Epoch Latest interval of the Earth s geologic history, dating from 10,000 years ago to the present. The younger of the two epochs that constitute the Quaternary Period, the Holocene follows the last glacial stage of the… …   Universalium

• Mexico — /mek si koh /, n. 1. a republic in S North America. 97,563,374; 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). Cap.: Mexico City. 2. a state in central Mexico. 6,245,000; 8268 sq. mi. (21,415 sq. km). Cap.: Toluca. 3. Gulf of, Mexican, Golfo de México /gawl …   Universalium

• Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …   Universalium

• Oregon — Oregonian /awr i goh nee euhn, or /, adj., n. /awr i geuhn, gon , or /, n. 1. a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 2,632,663; 96,981 sq. mi. (251,180 sq. km). Cap.: Salem. Abbr.: Oreg., Ore., OR (for use with zip code). 2. a… …   Universalium

• локальное климатическое изменение — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN climatic alteration The slow variation of climatic characteristics over time at a given place. This may be indicated by the geological record in the long term, by changes in… …   Справочник технического переводчика

• Matheysine — is a French Natural region located in the Alps at the south of the Isère département. Its relief is a plateau surroundered by mountains. Matheysine is also called Plateau Matheysin. Matheysine from Sommet du Serre de l Horizon, minor summit on S …   Wikipedia