What is Climatology?

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...