What is Climatology?

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

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...