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 heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
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...
A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...