What is Climatology?

The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

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

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...

Weather is the day-to-day meteorological conditions that happen in our atmosphere. Weather can change within minutes, which...

Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...

A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...