What is Climatology?

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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

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

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.