What is Climatology?

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

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

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

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