What is Climatology?

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The narrow region between 35-40 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, lying between the tropical...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

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

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

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