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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Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.