climatology

[klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee]

noun

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

climatology

/ ˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of climate

climatology

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of climatology¹

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

Example Sentences

“It’s the end of July. But summer is not over when you look at our climatology. Some people want slightly warmer temperatures — but you have to be careful what you wish for.”

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Olympians might not be experts in climatology or conversant in all the relevant political arguments surrounding weather trends, but they have a ground-level view.

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Just ask Dr. James Hansen, a professor of climatology at Columbia University, whose famous 1988 testimony before Congress helped raise awareness about the issue.

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Climate change could cause even worse climate extremes than the heavy rainfall being experienced in Eastern Africa, said John Musingi, senior lecturer in climatology and climate change at the University of Nairobi.

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And although this almanac doesn’t cite the moon’s influence on weather, it does rely on solar activity, as well as climatology and meteorology.

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