What is Climatology?

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

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

A cold core low is a low-pressure system where the coldest temperatures are found near the center. These systems are often...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

The term 'cloudy' refers to weather conditions characterized by a significant amount of cloud cover in the sky. This may...

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

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

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

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