mean temperature

From Glossary of Meteorology


The average temperature of the air as indicated by a properly exposed thermometer during a given time period, usually a day, a month, or a year.
For climatological tables, the mean temperature is generally calculated for each month and for the year. For charts, the observed mean values at station level are reduced to sea level by adding a correction for elevation, usually taken as 0.5°C for each 100 m (1°F for 360 ft), but in some mountainous countries different rates are used, based on local observations.
See true mean temperature.


temperatura media[edit | edit source]

Es la temperatura promedio del aire según lo indicado por un termómetro adecuadamente expuesto durante un período de tiempo determinado, generalmente un día, un mes o un año.

Para las tablas climatológicas, la temperatura media se suele calcular para cada mes y para el año. Para el caso de las cartas, los valores medios observados a nivel de estación se reducen al nivel del mar sumando una corrección para la elevación, usualmente tomada como 0.5 °C por cada 100 m (1 °F por cada 360 ft), pero en algunos países montañosos se usan diferentes tasas basadas en observaciones locales.
Consulte temperatura media real.

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