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 mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
The decrease in temperature with height in an adiabatically rising air parcel (lapse rate). For dry air, this value is 1...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...