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climate Weather conditions of a place or region prevailing over a long time. The major factors influencing climate are temperatures, air movements, incoming and outgoing radiation and moisture movements. Climates are defined on different scales, ranging from macroclimates, which cover the broad climatic zones of the globe, down to microclimates, which refer to the conditions in a small area, such as a wood or a field.

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