Английская Википедия:Gaussen Index

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Шаблон:Expand language The Gaussen Index (or Bagnouls-Gaussen Index) or xerothermic index is a method of calculating and comparing aridity.

According to Henri Gaussen (French botanist and biogeographer), a given period is said to be arid, when: <math> P < {2 \times T} </math>.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

(P: total precipitation in millimeters over the given period, T: average temperature in °C over the given period)

The resulting index number indicates the number of biologically dry days in a year for a given location (it therefore ranges between 0 and 365). The data includes not only precipitation Шаблон:Lang but also fog, dew and humidity of the air.

In general, it is accepted that an environment is non-arid when the index is less than 100, semi-arid between 100 and 290, arid between 290 and 350, and hyperarid between 350 and 365.

This index is very useful for the use of an Шаблон:Ill, the latter always constructed on the scale model: Шаблон:Nowrap.

Other indices such as the Louis Emberger rainfall quotient (which is not unique) have been defined. However, the Gaussen index which is simple and precise is still preferable.[1] Indeed Henri Gaussen defines precisely the 4 nuances of Mediterranean climate just against this index,Шаблон:Sfn while Emberger defines the level of humidity in a region of Mediterranean climate but does not support precisely this Mediterranean climate.[1]

The calculation does not reflect reality because it is based on averages. For example, according to the calculation, we find a total of 0 biologically dry days in Lyon, for 60 biologically dry days in Marseille.Шаблон:Sfn

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