What is Climatology?

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

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

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

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...