What is Climatology?

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

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

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

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

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

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

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...