What is Climatology?

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.

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