Climate is an abstraction, a synthesis of the day-to-day weather conditions in a given area over a long period of time. The main climate elements are precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine, radiation, wind speed, wind direction, and phenomena such as fog, frost, thunder, gales, cloudiness, evaporation, and grass and soil temperatures. In addition, meteorological elements observed in the upper air may be included where appropriate. The climate of any area may also be described as a... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science, 2023. 3p.