The condition of the atmosphere at a particular location over a long period of time; the sum of the atmospheric elements that, over short time periods, make up weather. These elements are solar radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation (type, frequency, and amount), atmospheric pressure, and wind (speed and direction). Climate is now considered as part of a larger system that includes not only the atmosphere but also the hydrosphere (all liquid and frozen surface waters), the lithosphere (all solid land surfaces, including the ocean floors), the biosphere (all living things), and extraterrestrial factors such as the Sun.