climatology
noun
cli·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena
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Weather April 8, 2024, in Louisville The NWS office in Paducah created a climatology page to compare what weather conditions have looked like on April 8 in the afternoon over the last ten years.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
The climatology map above is made exclusively from GOES weather satellites.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Advance planning, attention to the climatology and forecasts, and a willingness to travel should deliver you to clear skies and a phenomenal show.
—Jay Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
New cloud climatology image data from climate researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies reveals the probability of clear skies across North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
And forecasters are honing in on the development potential in the open Atlantic during this time and into September, a forecast that lines up with typical climatology.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
Others include climatology, levels of lakes and rivers, and soil moisture.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2023
American athletes headed for Beijing might not be formally educated in climatology or conversant in all the relevant political arguments.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
Yes, but every National Weather Service (NWS) office has different criteria for heat advisories and excessive heat warnings that take into account a region's topography, climatology and potential urban heat island effects.
—Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN, 5 July 2020
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
The climatology map above is made exclusively from GOES weather satellites.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Advance planning, attention to the climatology and forecasts, and a willingness to travel should deliver you to clear skies and a phenomenal show.
—Jay Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
New cloud climatology image data from climate researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies reveals the probability of clear skies across North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
And forecasters are honing in on the development potential in the open Atlantic during this time and into September, a forecast that lines up with typical climatology.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
Others include climatology, levels of lakes and rivers, and soil moisture.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2023
American athletes headed for Beijing might not be formally educated in climatology or conversant in all the relevant political arguments.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
Yes, but every National Weather Service (NWS) office has different criteria for heat advisories and excessive heat warnings that take into account a region's topography, climatology and potential urban heat island effects.
—Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN, 5 July 2020
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climatology
noun
cli·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē
plural climatologies
: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena
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