What is Climatology?

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

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

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...

Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

The horizontal transport of any feature within the atmosphere due to the movement of air (wind). This includes phenomena...

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