🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

气候学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qìhòu xué

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Climatology/ˌklaɪ.məˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"气候学研究气候变化的长期影响。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The scientific study of climate, including the analysis of long-term weather patterns and their effects on the environment.

    "Climatology helps us understand the impact of climate change on global ecosystems."
  2. 2

    A branch of meteorology that deals specifically with the climate and its variations.

    "Researchers in climatology are investigating the historical climate data to predict future trends."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'climatology' is derived from the Greek word 'klima', meaning 'slope' or 'inclination', combined with the suffix '-logy', which comes from the Greek 'logia', meaning 'study of'. The term evolved in the late 19th century as a scientific discipline focused on climate patterns and their effects.

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