What is Climatology?

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

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

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...