What is Climatology?

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

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 strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

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