Definition of Climate. Meaning of Climate. Synonyms of Climate

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Definition of Climate

Climate
Climate Cli"mate, n. [F. climat, L. clima, -atis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, slope, the supposed slope of the earth (from the equator toward the pole), hence a region or zone of the earth, fr. ? to slope, incline, akin to E. lean, v. i. See Lean, v. i., and cf. Clime.] 1. (Anc. Geog.) One of thirty regions or zones, parallel to the equator, into which the surface of the earth from the equator to the pole was divided, according to the successive increase of the length of the midsummer day. 2. The condition of a place in relation to various phenomena of the atmosphere, as temperature, moisture, etc., especially as they affect animal or vegetable life.
Climate
Climate Cli"mate, v. i. To dwell. [Poetic] --Shak.

Meaning of Climate from wikipedia

- a broader sense, climate is the state of the components of the climate system, which includes the ocean and ice on Earth. The climate of a location is...
- "Climate change" redirects here. Global warming is the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system. It is a major aspect of...
- The Köppen climate cl****ification is one of the most widely used climate cl****ification systems. It was first published by the German-Russian climatologist...
- An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or temperate oceanic climate, is the Köppen cl****ification of climate typical of west coasts in higher...
- A Mediterranean climate /ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən/ or dry summer climate is characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters. The climate receives its name from...
- A climate emergency declaration or declaring a state of climate emergency, is a strategy used by governments and scientists to acknowledge humanity is...
- temperate climates refer to the climate zone between 35 and 50 north and south latitudes (between the subarctic and subtropical climates). These zones...
- media Climate change denial, or global warming denial is denial, dismissal, or unwarranted doubt that contradicts the scientific consensus on climate change...
- A tropical climate in the Köppen climate cl****ification is a non-arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures warmer than 18 °C (64 °F)...
- The effects of global warming or climate damage include far-reaching and long-lasting changes to the natural environment, to ecosystems and human societies...
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