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 line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...