noun
- the scientific study of climate and weather patterns over long periods of time
Examples
- She earned her PhD in climatology from the university.
- Climatology helps us understand long-term weather trends.
- The climatology department studies rainfall patterns across decades.
- Modern climatology uses satellite data to track global temperature changes.
- His research in climatology focuses on Arctic ice formation.
- Climatology differs from meteorology in its focus on long-term patterns.