What is Climatology?

Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

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

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

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.