What is Climatology?

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

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

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