What is Climatology?

Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...

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

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

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

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

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