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 state of the atmosphere when it contains the maximum amount of water vapor possible at a given temperature and pressure.
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
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A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.