Natural variability (Q827)

Subject, term, tag: Natural variability

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Natural variability	Subject, term, tag: Natural variability

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

Natural variability refers to climatic fluctuations that occur without any human influence, that is internal variability combined with the response to external natural factors such as volcanic eruptions, changes in solar activity and, on longer time-scales, orbital effects and plate tectonics. (English)