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 scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.