ombrotipo preárido

English translation: semiarid ombrotype

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Spanish term or phrase:ombrotipo preárido
English translation:semiarid ombrotype
Entered by: Marcela Greco Laniella

01:38 Aug 14, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Geography / meteorology
Spanish term or phrase: ombrotipo preárido
"A la zona de Mercia le corresponde una isoyeta media anual de 10mm, un clima según Köppen de tipo BWk, y un ombrotipo preárido o desértico según el índice de De Martonne". (Informe geo-hidrográfico)
Marcela Greco Laniella
Argentina
Local time: 12:24
semiarid ombrotype
Explanation:
I've never come across the word ombrotype before, but it seems to be well known in climatology.
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Joel Schaefer
United States
Local time: 08:24
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help! :-)
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semiarid ombrotype


Explanation:
I've never come across the word ombrotype before, but it seems to be well known in climatology.


    Reference: http://www.globalbioclimatics.org/book/review.htm
Joel Schaefer
United States
Local time: 08:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help! :-)

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13 hrs
Reference: Related previous question

Reference information:
Not about the exact same term, but it may still be useful to look at:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/geography/88931...

Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
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Asker: Thank you very much for your help! :-)

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