What is Climatology?

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

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

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

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

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

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...