What is Climatology?

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

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

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

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...