Climate variability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004354",
  "term": "Climate variability",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Natural variations in the state of the climate system on all spatial and temporal scales beyond individual weather events. This includes seasonal, interannual, and decadal fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, and other climatic elements. Climate variability can arise from internal processes within the climate system or from natural external forcings like volcanic eruptions.",
  "synonyms": [
    "climatic variability"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/climate-variability/"
}