Climate

The climate (ancient Greek: κλίμα) is the weather averaged over a long period of time. A descriptive saying is that "climate is what you expect, weather is what you get." The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) glossary definition is:

Classifications

In the original sense, climate is a concept used to divide the world into regions sharing similar climatic parameters. Climate regions can be classified on the basis of temperature and precipitation alone. Examples of such climate schemes are the Köppen climate classification or the Thornthwaite climate classification schemes.

Related Topics:
Precipitation - Köppen climate classification - Thornthwaite climate classification

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For more details about specific climates, please see:

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• Tropical climate
• Subtropical climate
• Arid climate
• Semiarid climate
• Mediterranean climate
• Temperate climate
• Oceanic climate
• Continental climate
• Alpine climate
• Subarctic climate
• Polar climate
• Climate of Antarctica

To understand a climate of a specific place or area, please see the article on that place or area.

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