What is Climatology?

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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