What is Climatology?

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

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

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

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...