What is Climatology?

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

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