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Period of record

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007859

The span of time over which meteorological observations or data have been collected and archived for a specific location or region. This duration dictates the statistical reliability of climate analyses and trend assessments. A longer period of record generally provides a more representative sample of climatic variability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007859
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007859",
  "term": "Period of record",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The span of time over which meteorological observations or data have been collected and archived for a specific location or region. This duration dictates the statistical reliability of climate analyses and trend assessments. A longer period of record generally provides a more representative sample of climatic variability.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/period-of-record/"
}

Record 6,964 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.