climatic
adjective
cli·mat·ic
klī-ˈma-tik 
klə-
1
: of or relating to climate
climatic changes
the climatic requirements of the crop
2
: resulting from or influenced by the climate rather than the soil compare edaphic sense 2
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The surprise, therefore, is that his climatic rejection of Falstaff doesn’t land emotionally.
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David Benedict, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Other factors also may have played a role like climatic changes due to strong El Nino shifts or an implosion due to political or social factors.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
Dates from these rocks could tell us more about exactly when water was present in this area—and whether our current understanding of Mars’ climatic history needs to be revised.
—Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2023
Beginning in the 13th century, the Northern Hemisphere experienced a dramatic climatic shift.
—Kathleen Duval, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Scientists say the record-breaking heat during this time wasn’t entirely surprising due to a strong El Nino, a climatic condition that warms the central Pacific and changes global weather patterns.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
With all that extra heat energy circulating around the atmosphere, meteorologists are documenting unprecedented weather conditions and rates of climatic change.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
El Niño and La Niño are two sides of a climatic coin known as the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
The anomaly of sending so much water downstream while warning municipal and agricultural users of low allocations frames the ever-increasing difficulty – bordering on impossibility — of water management in an era of climatic volatility.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
David Benedict, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Other factors also may have played a role like climatic changes due to strong El Nino shifts or an implosion due to political or social factors.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2024
Dates from these rocks could tell us more about exactly when water was present in this area—and whether our current understanding of Mars’ climatic history needs to be revised.
—Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2023
Beginning in the 13th century, the Northern Hemisphere experienced a dramatic climatic shift.
—Kathleen Duval, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
Scientists say the record-breaking heat during this time wasn’t entirely surprising due to a strong El Nino, a climatic condition that warms the central Pacific and changes global weather patterns.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
With all that extra heat energy circulating around the atmosphere, meteorologists are documenting unprecedented weather conditions and rates of climatic change.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
El Niño and La Niño are two sides of a climatic coin known as the El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
The anomaly of sending so much water downstream while warning municipal and agricultural users of low allocations frames the ever-increasing difficulty – bordering on impossibility — of water management in an era of climatic volatility.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Climatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climatic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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