What is Climatology?

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

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

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

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

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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