What is Climatology?

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

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

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....