What is Climatology?

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

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

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

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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

A weather watch means there is a risk of weather hazards in the near future, which could pose a threat to life/property....

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...