What is Climatology?

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

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

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

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...