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Aspects of Climate Affairs
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cli·mate \ 'klî-met\ n |
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The average course or condition of the weather at a place over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation.
What we include in the meaning of Climate:
- climate variability - seasonal to interannual
- climate fluctuations - decadal-scale
- climate change - long-term changes in the average: centuries and longer
- climate extremes
- seasonality
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af·fairs \e-'fa(e)rz\ n |
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a) commercial, professional, or public business
b) matter, concern
Procedures, actions, or occasions only vaguely specified; also objects or collections only vaguely specified |
Why Call this Climate Affairs?
The goal is to attract as many students and professionals as possible to the issues related to climate-society-environment interactions. To have called this multidisciplinary effort "climate science" would likely have caused those interested in social science or humanities to shy away. To have called it "climate policy" might have caused those interested in climate science to shy away. The notion of "Climate Affairs," however, prompts people to inquire into its meaning and purpose. At the least a discussion of climate across fields will have been catalyzed.
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