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climatology

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Noun — The scientific study of climates, including their features and causes.

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How to use climatology

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studies climatology a climatology course a professor of climatology regional climatology

It is a formal, academic word used in science and education.

Etymology

The word is formed in English from climate and the ending -ology, which is used for names of fields of study.

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Frequently asked questions

What is climatology?
Climatology is the scientific study of climates: what they are like and why they are the way they are.
How do you pronounce climatology?
In British English it is said roughly as kly-mih-TOL-uh-jee, with the stress on the third syllable.
What is the difference between climatology and meteorology?
Climatology is concerned with climates, whereas meteorology is usually understood as the study of weather and the atmosphere.

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