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climatology
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cli·ma·tol·o·gy  (klm-tl-j)
n.
The meteorological study of climates and their phenomena.
clima·to·logic (-m-tl-jk), clima·to·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
clima·to·logi·cal·ly adv.
clima·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: Weather
the science that studies climate or climatic conditions. — climatologist, n. — climatologic, climatological, adj.
See also: Climate
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Translations
climatology [ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ] N → climatología f
climatology
n → Klimatologie f, → Klimakunde f
climatology [ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ] n → climatologia
climatology [ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ] n → climatologia


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