Week 11-12: Midlatitude weather and forecasting
Lecture PDF
Key concepts/questions
New Terms
Reading: Chapter 10 of Moran
Links:
Lecture PDF
Key concepts/questions
- Where do air masses acquire their characteristics? How do they modify upon moving from their source regions?
- How should winds shift as a warm front passes through the region and you find yourself in the warm air sector of a cyclone?
- What are some key differences between cold and warm fronts?
- What factors determine the movement and/or changes in intensity of cyclones?
New Terms
- air masses
- cold, warm, stationary and occluded fronts
- conveyor belts
Reading: Chapter 10 of Moran
Links: