What is Climatology?

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

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

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

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