What is Climatology?

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

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

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

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

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

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

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

Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.