Climatology
Climatology
Climatology (pronounced: kly-muh-TOL-uh-jee) is a branch of the atmospheric sciences concerned with the study of climate, scientifically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of time. This modern field of study is regarded as a branch of the atmospheric sciences and a subfield of physical geography, which is one of the Earth sciences. Climatology now includes aspects of oceanography and biogeochemistry.
Etymology
The term "climatology" was first used in English in the 1860s, and is derived from the Greek words "κλίμα" (klima), meaning "slope" or "region," and "-λογία" (-logia), meaning "study."
Related Terms
- Climate: The long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years.
- Meteorology: The scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.
- Atmospheric Sciences: An umbrella term for the study of the Earth's atmosphere, its processes, the effects other systems have on the atmosphere, and the effects of the atmosphere on these other systems.
- Physical Geography: One of the two major fields of geography, it involves the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment.
- Oceanography: The study of the physical and biological aspects of the ocean.
- Biogeochemistry: The scientific discipline that involves the study of the chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes and reactions that govern the composition of the natural environment.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Climatology
- Wikipedia's article - Climatology
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