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 rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
Although it is also used for light winds, it is the general name given to the daily cyclical winds that occur mostly between...
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
A distinct layer in a body of water where the temperature changes rapidly with depth, separating warmer surface water from...