Climatology

Climatology (from Greek κλίμα, klima, "slope"; and -λογία, -logia) or climate science is the scientific study of Earth's climate, typically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of at least 30 years. Climate concerns the atmospheric condition during an extended to indefinite period of time; weather is the condition of the atmosphere during a relative brief period of time. The main topics of research are the study of climate variability, mechanisms of climate changes and modern climate change.

Extends: Climatology, [Atmospheric sciences](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Atmospheric sciences), [Climate and weather statistics](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Climate and weather statistics), [Natural environment](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Natural environment)