- Climate - Wikipedia
Climate is the long-term weather pattern in a region, typically averaged over 30 years [1][2] More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years
- Climate | Definition, Weather, Meteorology | Britannica
Climate, conditions of the atmosphere at a particular location over a long period of time; it is the long-term summation of the atmospheric elements (and their variations) that, over short time periods, constitute weather These elements are solar radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation
- Climate - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA experts provide data, tools and information to help people understand and prepare for a changing climate UPDATED: June 24, 2025
- Home – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
NASA provides the robust scientific data needed to understand climate change From space, sky, sea, and land, NASA provides detailed climate data and research to the world People across the world using NASA data to solve big problems right here on Earth Your questions about climate change answered
- All About Climate - Education
Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area Weather can change from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, month-to-month or even year-to-year A region’s weather patterns, usually tracked for at least 30 years, are considered its climate Photograph by Walter Meayers Edwards, National Geographic
- What Are the Different Climate Types? - NOAA SciJinks
Today, climate scientists split the Earth into approximately five main types of climates They are: A: Tropical In this hot and humid zone, the average temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C) year-round and there is more than 59 inches of precipitation each year B: Dry
- Climate - World Meteorological Organization
By observing and monitoring components of the climate system such as temperature, precipitation, air pressure, ice cover, and carbon cycles over a long period, we can better understand the climate and what drives changes to it and build climate models to predict our future climate
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