What is Climatology?

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

A weather warning means that a weather hazard is occurring, imminent, or likely. In other words, severe weather is happening...

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

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

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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