What is Climatology?

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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 type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

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