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What is the time period over which climate is typically averaged?
What are the two phenomena mentioned that can influence local weather conditions and impact navigation safety?
What is the term for the state of the components of the climate system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere?
According to the Köppen climate classification, what are the two most commonly used variables to classify climates?
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What are some of the meteorological variables that are commonly measured?
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What is the primary focus of paleoclimatologists?
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What is the standard averaging period to define climate?
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What is the term used to describe the redistribution of biota in response to climate change?
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What is the name of the climate classification system that incorporates evapotranspiration along with temperature and precipitation information?
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How much does a 3 °C change in mean annual temperature correspond to in terms of latitude or elevation?
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