What is Climatology?

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

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

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...