What is Climatology?

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

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