climatology

American  

[klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee] / ˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

1. the science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions.

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climatology British  

/ ˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of climate

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climatology Scientific  

/ klī′mə-tŏl′ə-jē /

1. The scientific study of climates, including the causes and long-term effects of variation in regional and global climates. Climatology also studies how climate changes over time and is affected by human actions.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• climatologist
  noun
• climatologically
  adverb
• climatological
  adjective
• climatologic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of climatology

First recorded in 1835–45; climate + -o- + -logy

Related Words

• weather forecasting