What is Climatology?

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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 amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...