Notable climate-pattern phenomena on human timescales: El Nino, La Nina and the Dust Bowl. Belongs here: a phenomenon defined by a recurring or sustained climate pattern rather than a single geologic or weather event. Does not belong here: an ancient climate extreme read from the geologic record, held under Paleoclimatology, or a single storm event, held under Meteorology.
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Field of Studyor climate science is the scientific study of Earth's climate, typically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of at least 30 years. 1 Browse By
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or climate science is the scientific study of Earth's climate, typically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of at least 30 years.
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