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Meteorology and climatology

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McTag
 
Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2005 02:33 pm
I'm not clear on the difference, if any, between meteorology and climatology.

Could anyone explain please?
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2005 02:37 pm
Meteorology is the study of weather and the causes of weather.

Climatology is the study of the effects of weather on land and/or different locations on the earth (or planets).
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2005 02:40 pm
Weather forecasting, however, is

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source: <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9106252>
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McTag
 
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Reply Fri 14 Jan, 2005 02:45 pm
Ah, I see. Thank you.
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