climate phenomenon

C3904 concept

A climate phenomenon is a recurring or notable pattern or event in the Earth’s climate system, such as El Niño or monsoon cycles, that significantly influences weather and environmental conditions over large regions and timescales.

Observed surface forms (16)

  • meteorological phenomenon ×4
  • paleoclimatic event ×3
  • atmospheric oscillation ×2
  • climatic event ×2
  • phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation ×2
  • El Niño–Southern Oscillation index ×1
  • abrupt climate change event ×1
  • atmospheric circulation pattern ×1
  • climate oscillation ×1
  • global cooling event ×1

Instances (20)