climatology
[klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee]
- the science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions.
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He holds an undergraduate degree in natural sciences and an MA in health statistics, but no PhD and no climatology credentials.
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Is it not possible that their acquaintance with climatology was as exact or even more so than our own?
Mythical MonstersCharles Gould
Sir, my felicitations upon the indefectibility of the climatology.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian StudiesFrank Worthington
Climatology may almost be defined as geographical meteorology.
The climatology of the Valley of the Amazon is as simple as its physical geography.
The Andes and the AmazonJames Orton
He was a writer on mathematics, terrestrial physics, and climatology.
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climatology
- the study of climate
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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.
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