What is Climatology?

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

A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

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

The state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

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

Local winds that blow from slopes to peaks as a result of the heating of the top slopes without being affected by general...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.