What is Climatology?

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.