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1) The prevailing weather pattern in a given region.  
 
1) The prevailing weather pattern in a given region.  
  
2) A description of aggregate weather conditions based on observations over many decades.
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2) A description of aggregate weather conditions based on observations over many decades.
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3) Weather, especially temperature and precipitation, averaged over a period of years.
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4) An area’s long-term atmospheric conditions such as temperature, moisture content, wind, precipitation, etc.
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5) Describes patterns of atmospheric conditions across large geographic regions over long periods of time.
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 27 March 2018

1) The prevailing weather pattern in a given region.

2) A description of aggregate weather conditions based on observations over many decades.

3) Weather, especially temperature and precipitation, averaged over a period of years.

4) An area’s long-term atmospheric conditions such as temperature, moisture content, wind, precipitation, etc.

5) Describes patterns of atmospheric conditions across large geographic regions over long periods of time.