What is Climatology?

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...