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A measure of the precipitation effectiveness or aridity of a region, proposed by De Martonne (1925), given by the following relationship:

where P (cm) is the annual precipitation and T (°C) the annual mean temperature.
De Martonne, E. 1925. Traité de Géographie Physique. Paris.

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+A measure of the [[precipitation effectiveness]] or [[aridity]] of a region, proposed by  De Martonne (1925), given by the following relationship:  <blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Ie4.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Ie4]]</blockquote>  where ''P'' (cm) is the annual [[precipitation]] and ''T'' (&#x000b0;C) the annual [[mean temperature]].<br/> De Martonne, E. 1925. Trait&#x000e9; de G&#x000e9;ographie Physique. Paris.
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-<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A measure of the [[precipitation effectiveness]] or [[aridity]] of a region, proposed by  De Martonne (1925), given by the following relationship:  <div class="display-formula"><blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Ie4.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Ie4]]</blockquote></div>  where ''P'' (cm) is the annual [[precipitation]] and ''T'' (&#x000b0;C) the annual [[mean temperature]].</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">De Martonne, E. 1925. Trait&#x000e9; de G&#x000e9;ographie Physique. Paris. </div><br/>
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