What is Climatology?

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

Frozen drizzle is a dangerous type of frozen rain. It’s a light rain that falls in very fine drops, which freezes on contact...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.

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

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

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

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