What is Climatology?

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

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

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

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

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

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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