What is Climatology?

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

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

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

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

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...

An image on the weather radar that is convex to the direction of movement and resembles an arc shape, caused by mesoscale...

The branch of science dealing with the laws of motion of air or other gases.

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

A deviation from the normal or expected value in atmospheric or climatic conditions, often used in meteorology to identify...