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Climate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (833 words) |
 | Climate in a narrow sense is usually defined as the “average weather”, or more rigorously, as the statistical description in terms of the mean and variability of relevant quantities over a period of time ranging from months to thousands or millions of years. |
| When the original conception of climate as a long-term average came to be considered, perhaps towards the end of the 19th century, the idea of climate change was not current, and a 30 year average seemed reasonable (but see note 1). |
| Climate indices are generally identified or devised with the twin objectives of simplicity and completeness, and each typically represents the status and timing of the climate factor they represent. |
| World Climates (2131 words) |
| Climate is the characteristic condition of the atmosphere near the earth's surface at a certain place on earth. |
| Characterized by grasslands, this is a semiarid climate. |
| The climate of a highland area is closely related to the climate of the surrounding biome. |
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