A volcanic winter is the reduction in temperature caused by volcanic ash and droplets of sulfuric acid obscuring [..]
Urban climate refers to climatic conditions in an urban area that differ from neighboring rural areas and [..]
The State of the Climate is an annual report that is produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [..]
The polar highs are areas of high atmospheric pressure around the north and south poles. The cold temperatures [..]
A Nuclear summer is a hypothetical scenario resulting from nuclear warfare that would follow a nuclear winter. [..]
In climatology, the term microthermal is used to denote the continental climates of Eurasia and North America. [..]
In climatology, the term megathermal (or less commonly, macrothermal) is sometimes used as a synonym for “tropical.” [..]
The iris hypothesis is a partially-discredited theory that suggested increased water vapor in the atmosphere [..]
The Icelandic Low is a semi-permanent centre of low atmospheric pressure found between Iceland and southern [..]