Definition for Difference between revisions of "Climate"
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3) Weather, especially temperature and precipitation, averaged over a period of years. | 3) Weather, especially temperature and precipitation, averaged over a period of years. | ||
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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.