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...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

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

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...