What is Climatology?

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

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

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.