climatological
Concerning atmospheric trends
Climatological relates to climatology, the scientific study of climate patterns and their causes.
The term describes data, research, or phenomena concerning long-term atmospheric conditions rather than day-to-day weather: climatological records, climatological averages.
A climatological drought is defined by departure from normal precipitation over months or years.
Instrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- hygrometerMeasures air's moisture level
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- weather stationAtmospheric conditions measurement facility
satellite data · radiosonde · weather balloon · rain gauge · data collection · ice cores · tree rings · anomalies
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- La NiñaCool-phase climate pattern
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- anticycloneHigh-pressure weather system
drought · heat wave · cold snap · humidity · temperature · seasonal variation · storm tracks · macroclimate
Extended global cooling epochs
- glacial periodsEpochs of widespread cooling
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- HoloceneCurrent geological epoch
- PleistoceneAncient glacial geological period
paleoclimatology · Milankovitch cycles · glaciation · megadroughts
Gaseous layer around planets
- troposphereLowest atmospheric layer
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- jet streamHigh-altitude wind current
- pressure systemsZones of atmospheric force variation
air masses · trade winds · polar vortex · atmospheric layers · convection · advection · inversion · boundary layer
Rising planetary temperatures
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- emissionsSubstances released into air
projections · forcing · feedback loops · sensitivity · attribution · anthropogenic · tipping points · IPCC
barometer
Instrument gauging atmospheric pressure
- hygrometerMeasures air's moisture level
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
weather station · satellite data · radiosonde · weather balloon · rain gauge · data collection · ice cores · tree rings · anomalies · baseline
monsoon
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- La NiñaCool-phase climate pattern
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
anticyclone · drought · heat wave · cold snap · humidity · temperature · seasonal variation · storm tracks · macroclimate
ice ages
Extended global cooling epochs
- glacial periodsEpochs of widespread cooling
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- HoloceneCurrent geological epoch
Pleistocene · paleoclimatology · Milankovitch cycles · glaciation · megadroughts
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
- troposphereLowest atmospheric layer
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
- jet streamHigh-altitude wind current
pressure systems · air masses · trade winds · polar vortex · atmospheric layers · convection · advection · inversion · boundary layer · mesosphere
global warming
Rising planetary temperatures
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
emissions · projections · forcing · feedback loops · sensitivity · attribution · anthropogenic · tipping points · IPCC · warming trends
climatologicalmeteorological
Of weather science
short-term · synoptic · instantaneous · daily · real-time
climatologicalgeological
Of Earth's physical structure
hydrological · oceanographic · biological · economic · astronomical
climate, climates, acclimate, climatic, anticlimactic, acclimatization, microclimate, climatology, microclimates