Continentality

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being a continent uncountable
  2. 2
    The degree to which the climate of a place is affected by a large land mass countable

    "Continentality (reflecting the difference between continental and marine climates) was, on average, the most important factor, contributing an average of 14.91% (based on permutation importance), followed by temperature seasonality&hellip"

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"Continentality (reflecting the difference between continental and marine climates) was, on average, the most important factor, contributing an average of 14.91% (based on permutation importance), followed by temperature seasonality&hellip"

Etymology

From continental + -ity.

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