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climatology

climatology

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The study of weather patterns over many years and their changes
  • noun
  • /klaɪməˈtɑlədʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : climatología
  • Deficits and droughts represent an important component of the climatology of the area (Rohli and Grymes, 1997).
  • climatology and oceanography
  • Journal of Climatology
  • International Journal of Climatology

Examples

  • Here in Germany, most universities teach climatology as part of geography, where it's well placed.

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  • Perhaps a new chapter in climatology has begun with the demise of the IPCC's influence.

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  • It's also quite telling that many skeptics are retired from climatology and no longer dependent upon funding.

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  • My father's Doctor of Science in climatology is real as well, despite what Desmogblog has posted.

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  • The realization that such changes have occurred should be the one thing that climatology screams about.

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  • Indeed, most ivory towers of academia place courses on climatology in the geography department; some group it with meteorology.

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  • Universities around the world offer courses in climatology to help students understand climate patterns and changes.

  • The study of climatology is essential for predicting future climate-related events.

  • Researchers in climatology analyze historical weather data to identify trends in climate change.

Surface Forms

climatology singular
climatologies plural

Morphology

climatology = climate (transparent) = climat + ology

The word is a standard scientific term meaning the study of climate, so the meaning is directly built from the base word climate plus the suffix -ology.

Etymology

Climatology comes from climate and the ending -ology, which means 'study of' and is the same ending in biology. The word climate comes from an old Greek word meaning 'slope' or 'zone' and reminds us that a place's position and the sun's angle help shape its long-term weather, so climatology is the 'study of long-term weather'.