| Subject | Basque | English |
| environ. | gizakiak eragindako klima-aldaketa | man-made climate change Man-made climate changes may be due to the greenhouse effect and other human activities. A change in albedo of the land brought about by desertification and deforestation affects the amount of solar energy absorbed at the earth's surface. Man-made aerosols produced from the sulphur released from power stations can modify clouds. Changes in ozone levels in the stratosphere due to CFCs may influence climate |
| environ. | itsasaldeko klima | oceanic climate A regional climate which is under the predominant influence of the sea, that is, a climate characterized by oceanity; the antithesis of a continental climate |
| environ. | klima-aldaketa | climatic change The long-term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind, and all other aspects of the Earth's climate. External processes, such as solar-irradiance variations, variations of the Earth's orbital parameters (eccentricity, precession, and inclination), lithosphere motions, and volcanic activity, are factors in climatic variation. Internal variations of the climate system, e.g., changes in the abundance of greenhouse gases, also may produce fluctuations of sufficient magnitude and variability to explain observed climate change through the feedback processes interrelating the components of the climate system |
| environ. | klima-aldaketa | climatic alteration The slow variation of climatic characteristics over time at a given place. This may be indicated by the geological record in the long term, by changes in the landforms in the intermediate term, and by vegetation changes in the short term |
| environ. | klima-baliabideak | climate resource No definition needed |
| environ. | klima basamortutar | desert climate A climate type which is characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life; that is, a climate of extreme aridity |
| environ. | klima ekuatorial | equatorial climate Climate characterized by constant temperatures, abundant rainfall and a very short dry season |
| environ. | klima epel | temperate climate The climate of the middle latitudes; the climate between the extremes of tropical climate and polar climate |
| environ. | klima-faktore | climatic factor Physical conditions that determine the climate in a given area, e.g. latitude, altitude, ocean streams, etc. |
| environ. | klima kontinental | continental climate A climate characterized by hot summers, cold winters, and little rainfall, typical of the interior of a continent |
| environ. | klima mediterraneo | Mediterranean climate A type of climate characterized by hot, dry, sunny summers and a winter rainy season; basically, this is the opposite of a monsoon climate. Also known as etesian climate |
| environ. | klima-mota | climate type Weather conditions typical of areas roughly corresponding to lines of latitude |
| environ. | klima tropikal | tropical climate A climate which is typical of equatorial and tropical regions, that is, one with continually high temperatures and with considerable precipitation, at least during part of the year |
| environ. | klima-zona | climatic zone A belt of the earth's surface within which the climate is generally homogeneous in some respect; an elemental region of a simple climatic classification |
| environ. | mendialdeko klima | mountain climate Very generally, the climate of relatively high elevations; mountain climates are distinguished by the departure of their characteristics from those of surrounding lowlands, and the one common basis for this distinction is that of atmospheric rarefaction; aside from this, great variety is introduced by differences in latitude, elevation, and exposure to the sun; thus, there exists no single, clearly defined, mountain climate. Also known as highland climate |