What is Climatology?

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...