What is Climatology?

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...