What is Climatology?

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

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

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.