climatology

noun

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce climatology (audio)
: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena
climatological adjective
climatologically adverb
climatologist noun

Examples of climatology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Wildfire map:Track where fires are burning in Arizona in 2023 Wet conditions have kept trees, grasses from drying up Michael Crimmins, professor of climatology at the University of Arizona, is a wildfire expert who has studied climate conditions and their effects on wildfires for the past 18 years. Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2023 The Twin Cities set four daily record-high temperatures in November and had five days when the mercury surpassed 70 degrees, the climatology office said. Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 6 Jan. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of climatology was in 1813

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“Climatology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climatology. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

climatology

noun
cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce climatology (audio)
: a science that deals with climates
climatologist noun

Medical Definition

climatology

noun
cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce climatology (audio)
plural climatologies
: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena
climatological adjective
climatologically adverb
climatologist noun

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