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 mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
The occurrence of storms resulting from the horizontal advection of cold air at high levels or the horizontal advection of...
The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
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A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.