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.

Glossary

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

The term used for turbulence occurring in the absence of clouds or cloud-like elements in the visible area. It is often observed...

The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...

A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.

Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...

A measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is combined with the actual air temperature, often referred to as the...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

The belt between 50-70 ° N and S latitudes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, adjacent to the Polar Region. Although...

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

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