climatology
pronunciation
How to pronounce climatology in British English:
UK [ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒi]
How to pronounce climatology in American English:
US [ˌklaɪməˈtɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- meteorology of climates and their phenomena
Word Origin
- climatology (n.)
- "scientific study of climates," 1803, from climate + -ology.
Example
- 1. Previously , winter temperature estimates in baffin bay were based on climatology data gathered from small settlements on both coasts .
- 2. The new figures confirm that 2010 will go down as one of the more remarkable years in the annals of climatology .
- 3. As a result , climatology models for the region have been based on summer data and are unreliable .
- 4. The quality of those products , and their suitability for climatology , cannot be assessed in the absence of the data on which they are based .