climatology

[ klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

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

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Origin of climatology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM climatology

cli·ma·to·log·ic

[klahy-muh-tl-oj-ik], /ˌklaɪ mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, cli·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjectivecli·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcli·ma·tol·o·gist, noun

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How to use climatology in a sentence

In other words, climatology argued against going for a major snowstorm here.
How an imperfect snowstorm forecast turned out mostly right|Jason Samenow|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
That’s why scientists — not just in epidemiology, but in physics, ecology, climatology, economics and every other field — don’t build models as oracles of the future.
The Hard Lessons of Modeling the Coronavirus Pandemic|Jordana Cepelewicz|January 28, 2021|Quanta Magazine
When I reached Heidi Cullen, chief climatologist for Climate Central, she remarked on the glorious weather we were enjoying.
Earth Day: Discussing the Coming Climate Crisis With Heidi Cullen|Dominique Browning|April 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
University of East Anglia climatologist Phil Jones followed in his footsteps when some emails of his leaked to the press.
The 2009 Daily Beast Political Awards|Samuel P. Jacobs|December 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST

So far as known, however, no geologist or climatologist has discussed the probable climatic effects of increased salinity.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for climatology

climatology

/ (ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of climate

Derived forms of climatology

climatologic (ˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk) or climatological, adjectiveclimatologically, adverbclimatologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for climatology

climatology

[ klī′mə-tŏl′ə-jē ]

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.

climatology

Origin of climatology

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