Vocabulary Term Details

Climate

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate)

Climate is the pattern of variation in temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological variables in a given region over long periods. Climate can be contrasted to weather, which is the present condition of these variables over shorter periods. (Wikipedia)

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Natural phenomena
Arid climate
Coastal climate
Continental climate
Humid climate
Humid subtropical climate
Mediterranean climate
Microclimate
Monsoon climate
Mountain climate
Oceanic climate
Polar climate
Semiarid climate
Temperate climate
Tropical climate
Weather
Atmospheric circulation
Climate change
Climatic factors
Climatology
Environmental factors
Phenology
Rainfall patterns
Seasons

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Approved Date
24-Jun-2013

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