What is Climatology?

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

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

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

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and weather processes. It involves observing, analyzing, and forecasting...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

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