What is Climatology?

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

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

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

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

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

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...