What is Climatology?

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

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

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.