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18:46 Jan 12, 2018 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Geography / Colombia | |||||||
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3 +4 | thermal floor |
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3 +1 | altitudinal layering or zonation |
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altitudinal layering or zonation Explanation: or zones Wendy's doubts made me look further, although I was happy with "thermal floor" and the context does state that the system "sólo se puede aplicar en el trópico americano" it seems that a piso térmico is also known as, or is part of a "cliserie," which in English is less elegantly known as "altitudinal zonation" (see Wikipedia) www.calameo.com/books/000472932a2494d1acf18 La vegetacion se dispone forma de cliseries o pisos en los que las formacio- nes vegetales varían según la altitud y la orientacion (barlovento/sotavento, ...... la traıda de aguas (acueductos), las fuentes, los puentes, las termas, los baños, el pavimento, los mercados y todo aquello que es necesario para que viva la .. Altitudinal zonation in mountainous regions describes the natural layering of ecosystems that occurs at distinct altitudes due to varying environmental conditions. Temperature, humidity, soil composition, and solar radiation are important factors in determining altitudinal zones, which consequently support different vegetation and animal species. |
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thermal floor Explanation: pisos termicos pisos - Food For Thought foodforthought.eu › pisos termicos pisos Clasificaciones de pisos térmicos en VenezuelaSaber… Key words: thermal floors; altitude; high thermal gradient; climate. Clasificaciones de pisos térmicos en Venezuela. Classification of thermal floors in Venezuela. pisos termicos pisos. Colombia Climate - Unique South America Travel Experience www.unique-southamerica-travel-experience.com/colombia-clim... Mountain climate is one of the unique features of the Andes, this is the case of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and other high altitude peaks, where climate is determined by elevation. These variations in climate depending on its altitude are called thermal floors. FAQ: The Climate and Weather in Colombia | Colombia Country Brand www.colombia.co/en/visit-colombia/faq-climate-weather-colom... Dec 15, 2014 - These altitude-driven variations in climate are known as thermal floors, or pisos térmicos. Altitude controls not only the climate but also the country's plant and animal life. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2018-01-13 08:20:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Some more examples: "Mountain climate is one of the unique features of the Andes, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and other high altitude reliefs where climate is determined by elevation. These variations in climate depending on its altitude are called thermal floors (Spanish: Pisos termicos), a classification used in some countries but with variations in the classification of each floor." http://www.liquisearch.com/climate_of_colombia/climate_zones... "Colombia brings together all the climates of the world, with different species of animals and plants on each thermal ‘floor’. Unlike most countries, it is not subject to the changing seasons, given its proximity to the equator, and so all kinds of crops are grown throughout the year. In fact, changes in climate have only one variable: altitude. Within Colombia you can go from 0 to over 5000 metres above sea level and cross all five “thermal floors” of the world (“pisos termicos de Colombia”) with snow in the glacial areas. " https://halaltravelguide.net/colombia-nature-finest/ From the 2015 Expo in Milan: "A JOURNEY THROUGH COLOMBIA’S THERMAL FLOORS Colombia’s pavilion created an experience in which visitors undertake a journey through its thermal floors. Through the exposure to sounds, colors, aromas and textures, visitors travel through different weathers and they see how the country learned to take advantage of the fact of being one of the 17 most mega-diverse territories in the world, and to transform those resources into high quality products." http://www.sistole.com/proyectos/expomilan2015/pavilion/expe... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2018-01-13 08:25:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "The Climate of Venezuela is characterized for being tropical and isothermal as a result of its geographical location near the Equator, but because of the topography and the dominant wind direction, several climatic types occur which can be the same as found in temperate latitudes, and even polar regions. Latitude exerts little influence on the Venezuelan climate, but the altitude changes it dramatically, particularly the temperature, reaching values very different according to the presence of different thermal floors." http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Climate_of_Venezuela -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2018-01-13 08:29:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Climate of Venezuela - Revolvy https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Climate of Venezuel... Venezuelan climates are structured in "thermal floors", as mentioned next: ..... Venezuela map of climate classification according to its thermal floors. . |
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