What is Climatology?

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

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

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

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

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

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