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
A cloud of irregular appearance, composed of irregular cloud fragments.
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
Güneş ışığının geçmesine izin verip ısının atmosferden kaçmasını engelleyen karbondioksit ve metan gibi sera...
Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...
A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.
A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...
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