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Fronts and Weather Systems: Cold Fronts, Warm Fronts, Occluded Fronts, Stationary Fronts, Cyclones, Anticyclones

Explore the different types of fronts and weather systems such as cold fronts, warm fronts, occluded fronts, stationary fronts, cyclones, and anticyclones. Learn how they form and the types of weather they bring. Perfect for understanding weather patterns and forecasting.

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Fronts and Weather Systems: Cold Fronts, Warm Fronts, Occluded Fronts, Stationary Fronts, Cyclones, Anticyclones

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  1. Chapter 16 section 2 Fronts

  2. Cold Fronts • Cold air moves under warm air • Warm air rises,Moves quickly • Brings thunderstorms, heavy rain or snow • Cooler dry weather follows

  3. Warm Front • Warm air moves over cold, denser air • Gradually replaces cold air • Brings drizzly rain • Clear, warm weather follows

  4. Occluded Front • Warm air mass caught between 2 colder air masses • Cold air mass pushes up the warm air mass • Cool temperatures, large amounts of rain and snow

  5. Stationary Front • Weak cold air mass meets a weak warm air mass • Stop, becomes stationary because not enough wind to force the other mass away • Many days of cloudy, wet weather

  6. Cyclones • Low pressure areas • Where air masses come together or converge and rise • Winds spiral toward the center • Moves counterclockwise • Causes stormy weather

  7. Anticyclones • Areas of high pressure • Air moves apart, or diverges, and sinks • Cooler, denser air moves out of the high pressure center • Moves clockwise • Brings dry, clear weather

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