Geography midterm
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FRONTAL LIFTING
Also called Air Mass Interaction
Occurs only in the midlatitudes
Created by;
Global balance of energy;
cold air to tropics, warm air to poles
2) Jet Stream moving fronts
Air Masses
Air Masses
Identified by source region
cP continental Polar – dry and cold
mP maritime Polar – wet and cool
mT maritime Tropical – wet and warm
Cold Fronts
Warm Fronts
Occluded Fronts in Forecasts
Occluded Fronts
Cyclogenesis
What is a cyclone?
Storm track development
Easterly wave
Tropical storm
Hurricane
Thunderstorm
Tornado
Polar Front
Easterly Wave
Cyclogenesis
Hurricanes
Recent Hurricanes
Thunderstorms
Location of T-storms
T-storm video
Tornadoes
Tornado Development
Frequency of Tornadoes
Tornado video
Polar Front
Polar Front Satellite