What is Climatology?

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.