What is Climatology?

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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 upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.