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.

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

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 body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

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

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

Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...

The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...