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 low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...
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.
Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...
Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A very cold high pressure that originates over the Arctic Ocean.
Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...
A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...