What is Climatology?

A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.

Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

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

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