What is Climatology?

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

A scale for estimating wind speed based on observed conditions of the sea or land. It ranges from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane)...

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

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

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

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

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

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

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