What is Climatology?

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

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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