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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A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...
A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
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A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...