What is Climatology?

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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 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 cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

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

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

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