What is Alto?
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus and altocumulus. These clouds are often associated with changing weather patterns.
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The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...
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The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
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Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...