What is Climatology?

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

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, significantly influencing global...

Perhaps you have come across them, maybe you are seeing them for the first time. These clouds, known as wave clouds, resemble...