Climatology: An Atmospheric Science

Climate is the fixed or slightly varying pattern of weather of an area prevailing over a period of time. Climatology attempts to explain the impact of climatic conditions, to assist people in planning and building infrastructure and issuing warnings about potential dangers. Paleoclimatology, historical climatology, and paleotempestology are the different approaches used for determining the past and future global climatic patterns. Since climates are dynamic and complex, they are difficult t...