What is Climatology?

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

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

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

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

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

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

Convection is the vertical movement of air caused by temperature differences, where warm air rises and cool air sinks. It...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...