What is Climatology?

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...