Weather and Climate Terms

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weather

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the state of the atmosphere in a particular place

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atmosphere

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the layer of gases surrounding the Earth (or another planet)

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humidity

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a measure of the concentration of water vapour in the atmosphere

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visibility

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a measure of how far you can see due to the light and weather conditions

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climate

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general and over a long period

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statistics

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the science of collecting and analysing numerical data in large quantities

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meteorology

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the study of weather

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climatology

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the study of climate.