cli·ma·tol·o·gy (kl  m -t l -j )n. The meteorological study of climates and their phenomena. cli ma·to·logic (-m-tl-j k), clima·to·logi·cal (--kl) adj.cli ma·to·logi·cal·ly adv.cli ma·tolo·gist n. |
climatology [ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study of climate
climatologic [ˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk], climatological adj
climatologically adv
climatologist n
| climatology (klm-tl-j) 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
the science that studies climate or climatic conditions. — climatologist, n. — climatologic, climatological, adj.
See also: Weatherthe science that studies climate or climatic conditions. — climatologist, n. — climatologic, climatological, adj.
See also: Climate
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | climatology - meteorology of climates and their phenomena meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) bioclimatology - the study of effects of climate on living organisms |
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