escala de richter

A system of estimating and reporting wind speeds. It is based on the Beaufort Force or Number, which is composed of the wind speed, a descriptive term, and the visible effects ...

escala de temperatura farenheit

Weather; General weather

A temperature scale where water at sea level has a freezing point of +32 degrees F (Fahrenheit) and a boiling point of +212 degrees F. More commonly used in areas that observe the ...

Escala de perigosidade Saffir-Simpson

Weather; General weather

Developed in the early 1970s by Herbert Saffir, a consulting engineer, and Robert Simpson, then Director of the National Hurricane Center, it is a measure of hurricane intensity ...

arquipélago

Environment; Environment statistics

Conxunto de illas máis ou menos próximas.

deforestación

Environment; Environment statistics

Eliminación do bosque dun terreo ó que non se lle volve dar un uso forestal.

alxicida

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Produto químico moi tóxico para as algas que se usa para controla-la expansión das mareas vermellas.

parasito

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Oragnismo vivo que se alimenta a custa das substancias do organismo doutro ser, ó que lle pode provocar algún dano ou prexuízo máis ou menos grave.

hábitat

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Área na que vive un organismo ou unha poboación (humanos, animais, plantas, microorganismos).

incineración

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Queima controlada de residuos a altas temperaturas.

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salmón

A meaty fish with firm, flavorful flesh. High in protein, the meat is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. It can often be found on our fresh ...