What is Climatology?

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

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

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

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

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