What is Climatology?

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...