What is Climatology?

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

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

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