What is Climatology?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

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

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

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

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...