Skip to main content

SAGE Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Concept information

Preferred term

mountain climates  

Definition

  • Climate is the fundamental factor driving the natural environment, setting the stage on which all physical, chemical, and biological processes operate. The influence of climate on environmental processes is exaggerated in mountains. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Climate: Mountain]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-M2FK70Z5-L

Download this concept: