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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] climat, from Middle French, from Late Latin climat-, clima, from [[Greek]] klimat-, klima inclination, from klinein to lean

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] climat, from Middle French, from Late Latin climat-, clima, from [[Greek]] klimat-, klima inclination, from klinein to lean

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Climate''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Climate '''''this link'''''].</center>

<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Climate''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Climate '''''this link'''''].</center>

*3 : the prevailing [[influence]] or [[environmental]] conditions characterizing a [[group]] or period : atmosphere <a climate of [[fear]]>

*3 : the prevailing [[influence]] or [[environmental]] conditions characterizing a [[group]] or period : atmosphere <a climate of [[fear]]>

==Description==

==Description==

'''Climate''' [[encompasses]] the [[statistics]] of [[temperature]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidity humidity], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure atmospheric pressure], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind wind], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainfall rainfall], atmospheric particle count and other meteorological  elements in a given region over long periods of [[time]]. Climate can be [[contrasted]] to [[weather]], which is the present condition of these same elements and their variations over periods up to two weeks.

'''Climate''' [[encompasses]] the [[statistics]] of [[temperature]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidity humidity], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_pressure atmospheric pressure], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind wind], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainfall rainfall], atmospheric particle count and other meteorological  elements in a given region over long periods of [[time]]. Climate can be [[contrasted]] to [[weather]], which is the present condition of these same elements and their variations over periods up to two weeks.

The climate of a location is affected by its latitude, terrain, and altitude, as well as nearby [[water]] bodies and their currents. Climates can be [[classified]] according to the [[average]] and the typical ranges of [[different]] [[variables]], most commonly [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. The most commonly used [[classification]] [[scheme]] was [[originally]] [[developed]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wladimir_K%C3%B6ppen Wladimir Köppen]. The Thornthwaite system, in use since 1948, incorporates [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evapotranspiration evapotranspiration] in addition to [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]] [[information]] and is used in [[studying]] [[animal]] [[species]] [[diversity]] and [[potential]] impacts of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change climate changes]. The Bergeron and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_Synoptic_Classification_system Spatial Synoptic Classification] systems [[focus]] on the [[origin]] of [[air]] masses that define the climate of a region.

The climate of a location is affected by its latitude, terrain, and altitude, as well as nearby [[water]] bodies and their currents. Climates can be [[classified]] according to the [[average]] and the typical ranges of [[different]] [[variables]], most commonly [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. The most commonly used [[classification]] [[scheme]] was [[originally]] [[developed]] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wladimir_K%C3%B6ppen Wladimir Köppen]. The Thornthwaite system, in use since 1948, incorporates [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evapotranspiration evapotranspiration] in addition to [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]] [[information]] and is used in [[studying]] [[animal]] [[species]] [[diversity]] and [[potential]] impacts of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change climate changes]. The Bergeron and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_Synoptic_Classification_system Spatial Synoptic Classification] systems [[focus]] on the [[origin]] of [[air]] masses that define the climate of a region.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleoclimatology Paleoclimatology] is the [[study]] of ancient climates. Since direct [[observations]] of climate are not available before the 19th century, paleoclimates are inferred from proxy variables that include non-biotic [[evidence]] such as sediments found in [[lake]] beds and ice cores, and biotic [[evidence]] such as tree rings and coral. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_model Climate models] are [[mathematical model]]s of [[past]], [[present]] and [[future]] climates.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleoclimatology Paleoclimatology] is the [[study]] of ancient climates. Since direct [[observations]] of climate are not available before the 19th century, paleoclimates are inferred from proxy variables that include non-biotic [[evidence]] such as sediments found in [[lake]] beds and ice cores, and biotic [[evidence]] such as tree rings and coral. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_model Climate models] are [[mathematical model]]s of [[past]], [[present]] and [[future]] climates.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate]

==See also==

==See also==

'''''[[Climate Change]]'''''

'''''[[Climate Change]]'''''