climatology
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- climatologic adjective
- climatological adjective
- climatologically adverb
- climatologist noun
Etymology
Origin of climatology
Vocabulary lists containing climatology
Global Climate Change - Introductory
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Global Climate Change - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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"It's this repetitive or continuous threat and existence in a dangerous situation," Jill Trepanier, a hurricane climatology expert at Louisiana State University, told AFP.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
Just ask Dr. James Hansen, a professor of climatology at Columbia University, whose famous 1988 testimony before Congress helped raise awareness about the issue.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2024
“These wild cards can always come up,” said John Abatzoglou, professor of climatology at UC Merced.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024
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.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
Similar ones apply to other historical subjects whose place among the natural sciences is nevertheless secure, including astronomy, climatology, ecology, evolutionary biology, geology, and paleontology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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