month degrees
month degrees The excess of mean monthly temperatures above 6°C (43°F), added together and used as accumulated temperature (indicative of conditions for vegetation growth) in some climate classifications (e.g. that of A. Miller, 1951).
More From encyclopedia.com
Koppen Climate Classification , Köppen climate classification System devised in 1918 by Wladimir Peter Köppen (1846–1940), with modifications that were completed in 1936, by which c… Accumulated Temperature , accumulated temperature A surplus or deficit of temperature with respect to a defined mean value and expressed as an accumulation over a given period… Mesothermal Climate , mesothermal climate A climatic type with moderate temperatures, known most commonly in Europe (e.g. in the Köppen classification) as a warm-temperate… Body Temperature , Temperature is a measure of an organism’s ability to generate and get rid of heat. The human body has mechanisms to maintain its internal temperature… Isotherm , Isotherm
Isotherms are lines that connect points of equal temperature on weather maps, so at every point along a given isotherm the temperature value… Thermometer , A thermometer is a device that registers the temperature of a substance relative to some agreed upon standard. Thermometers use changes in the physic…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
month degrees