climatology

noun

cli·ma·tol·o·gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē

: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena

climatological

ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

adjective

climatologically

ˌklī-mə-tə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

adverb

climatologist

ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fifty years ago this month, the federal government tried to cancel state climatology. —

The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023 Klotzbach spoke Tuesday to a standing room-only event during the four-day biannual Orlando conference, which showcases experts, authorities and entrepreneurs from all over the country versed in climatology, emergency management and tropical phenomenon. —

Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Temperatures are expected to be warmer than typical for this time of year, which is the coldest, from a climatology perspective, according to the National Weather Service. —

Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2023 The analysis was based on climatology, or what California’s weather was like in the past. —

Jack Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Feb. 2023 By assigning calendar-year dates to growth rings in trees, scientists can garner information relevant to an astonishing range of disciplines, including archaeology, climatology, the study of fire history, and many others. —

Stephen E. Nash, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2017 But powerful, potentially dangerous weather is often the way California gets out of drought, said John Abatzoglou, a professor of climatology at UC Merced. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023 When was the last time Milwaukee, other areas had a white Christmas? Going off of Boxell's definition and National Weather Service online climatology data, the Milwaukee area last experienced a white Christmas in 2017. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2022 This is a European Space Agency satellite that observes the Earth to improve our understanding of oceanography and climatology. —

Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2012 See More

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