What is Climatology?

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

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...

A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture...

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

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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