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Climate Glossary


Definitions for common climate terms

Select a letter from the index to be shown those glossary items which begin with the same letter:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Amounts
Anomaly
Anticyclones
Autumn

B

C

Climate
Convection
Cyclone

D

Deciles
Diurnal
Drought

E

El Niño

F

G

Greenhouse Effect

H

High pressure

I

J

K

L

La Niña
Low-latitudes
Low pressure

M

Mean Sea Level (MSL)
Mid-latitudes
Monsoon

N

O

Ozone

P

Percentages
Percentiles
Precipitation

Q

R

Reference Climate Station (RCS)

S

Seasons
Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)
Spring
Summer

T

Trade winds
Tropical cyclones

U

V

W

Wet Bulb Temperature
Winter
Water Vapour Pressure

X

Y

Z

More definitions can be found in the Learn About Meteorology glossary.

 

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