Look up: climate

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   Climate
   Climate is the average state of the atmosphere with regard to warmth, wind, rain and other variable conditions throughout a long period of time. It is dependant on the interaction of atmospheric conditions, such as wind, cloud, temperature and rainfall and on the surface features of the earth itself, such as the distribution of land and water, mountains and ocean currents. Hence it may vary considerably in places only a few kilometres apart.
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   climate
   The statistical collection and representation of the weather conditions for a specified area during a specified time interval, usually decades, together with a description of the state of the external system or boundary conditions. The properties that characterize the climate are thermal (temperatures of the surface air, water, land, and ice), kinetic (wind and ocean currents, together with associated vertical motions and the motions of air masses, aqueous humidity, cloudiness and cloud water co...
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   Climate
   The statistical collection and representation of the weather conditions for a specified area during a specified time interval, usually decades, together with a description of the state of the external system or boundary conditions. The properties that characterize the climate are thermal (temperatures of the surface air, water, land, and ice), kinetic (wind and ocean currents, together with associated vertical motions and the motions of air masses, humidity, cloudiness and cloud water content, g...
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   Climate
   The total long-term characteristics of weather for any region It includes rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind direction and wind velocity.
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   Climate
   The long-term average weather pattern of a region.
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   Climate
   The average weather over many years.
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   climate
   [n] - the prevailing psychological state 2. [n] - the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
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   climate
   (Learning Modules / Geography / Weather forecasting) The average condition of weather over a long time.
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   climate
   (Learning Modules / Geography / Geography of energy) The average condition of weather over a long time.
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    Climate
    OFSTED terms this as a composite judgement reflecting attitudes to the school, behaviour (including the incidence of exclusions), personal development and relationships, attendance, provision for PSMSC development and procedures for child protection and f
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    climate
    the average atmospheric and meteorological characteristics in a given region; Examples: Mediterranean climate, continental climate Category: Management in the public and private sector • fluctuating aggregate of atmospheric conditions characterized by the states and developments of the weather of a given area. Category: The cosmos • fluctuating aggregate of atmospheric cond...
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    Climate
    Cli'mate noun [ French climat , Latin clima , -atis , from Greek ..., ..., slope, the supposed slope of the earth (from the equator toward the pole), hence a region or zone of the earth, from ... to slope, incline, akin to English lean , intransitive verb See Lean , intransitive verb , and confer Clime .] 1. (Anc. Geolog ...
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    Climate
    Cli'mate intransitive verb To dwell. [ Poetic] Shak.
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    climate
    clime noun the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; `the dank climate of southern Wales`; `plants from a cold clime travel best in winter`
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    climate
    noun the prevailing psychological state; `the climate of opinion`; `the national mood had changed radically since the last election`
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    Climate
    `Climate` is the average and variations of weather in a region over long periods of time. Climate zones can be defined using parameters such as temperature and rainfall. Paleoclimatology focuses on ancient climate information derived from sediment found in lake beds, ice cores, as well as various fauna and flora including tree rings and coral. Climate models can be used to determine the amount of climate change anticipated in the future.
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    Climate
    • (v. i.) To dwell. • (v. i.) The condition of a place in relation to various phenomena of the atmosphere, as temperature, moisture, etc., especially as they affect animal or vegetable life. • (v. i.) One of thirty regions or zones, parallel to the equator, into which the surface of the earth from the equator to the pole was divided,...
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    climate
    (from the article `astrolabe`) ...objects in the sky. The alidade made it possible to use the astrolabe for surveying applications—e.g., determining the height of a mountain. Most ...
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    climate
    conditions of the atmosphere at a particular location over a long period of time; it is the long-term summation of the atmospheric elements (and ... [62 related articles]
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    Climate
    The average weather, usually taken over a 30 year time period, for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere. Climatic elements include precipitation, temperature, humi...
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    Climate
    General pattern of weather conditions for a region over a long period time (at least 30 years).
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    CLIMATE
    The historical record and description of average daily and in seasonal weather events that help describe a region. Statistics are generally drawn over several decades. The word is derived from the Greek klima, meaning inclination, and reflects the importance early scholars attributed to the sun's influence.
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    climate
    The prevailing or average weather conditions of a geographic region.
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    Climate
    The average of weather over at least a 30-year period. Note that the climate taken over different periods of time (30 years, 1000 years) may be different. The old saying is climate is what we expect and weather is what we get.
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    climate
    climate, average condition of the atmosphere near the earth's surface over a long period of time, taking into account temperature, precipitation (see rain), humidity, wind, barometric pressure, and other phenomena.Sections in this article:IntroductionPrimary Influence on ClimateSecondary Influences ...
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