TEMPERATE CYCLONES Flashcards

(83 cards)

1
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LATITUDE

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35-65* IN BOTH HEMISPHERE

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MEFW

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MID LATITUDE CYCLONE
EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE
FRONTAL CYCLONE
WAVE CYCONE

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3
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ORGIN

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DYNAMIC

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4
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DYNAMIC

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AIR MASS INTERACTION WITH CORIALIS FORCE

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5
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AIR MASS IS

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LITTLE HORIZONTAL VARIATION IN T* AND MOISTURE

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AIRMASS HEIGHT

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SURFACE TO LOW STRATOSPHERE

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7
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SOURCE REGION

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HOMOGENOUS REGION OVER WHICH AIR MASSES FORM

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8
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MAIN SOURCE REGION

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HIGH PRESSURE BELT

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9
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MAIN HP BELT

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SUBTROPICAL
POLAR

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SUBTROPIC HPB

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TROPICAL AIR MASSES

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POLES

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POLAR AIR MASSES

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12
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SOURCE REGION——–AM

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HEAT AND MOISTURE EQUILIBRIUM

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AM SS

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STABLE STAGNANT

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AM ————CONVECTION

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DONT FACILITATE CONVECTION

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15
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CONDITION FOR AM: GDHN

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GENTLE
DIVERGENT AIR CIRCULTATION
HP WITH LITTLE PRESSURE

NO MAJOR SOURCE REGION IN MID LATITUDE

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WHY NO SOURCE REGION IN MID LATITUDE

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FRONTAL CYCLONES

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17
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SOURCE REGION WSCSA

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WARM TROPICAL SUB TROPIC OCEAN
SUBTROPIC HOT DESERT
COLD HIGH LATITUDE OCCEAN
SNOW CONTINENT HIGH LATITUDE
ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC

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18
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TYPES OF AIRMASSES

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mT
cT
mP
cP
cA

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19
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C=

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CONTINENTAL

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20
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M=

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MARITIME

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21
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C

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DRY

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22
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M

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MOIST

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23
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FIRST LETTER

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PROPERTY

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SECOND LETTER

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SOURCE REGION

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WARM AM
WARMER THAN UNDERLYING AREA
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mP LAT
40-60*
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MARITIME POLAR
COOL MOIST UNSTABLE
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CONTINENTAL TROPICAL
DRY HOT STABLE
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MARITIME TROPICAL
WARM HUMID UNSTABLE
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CONTACT ZONE STORMS
FRONTS
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FRONT IS
BOUNDARY ZONE BW 2 CONVERGING AIR MASSES
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FRONT HAS
DIFFERENT PHY PROPERTIES
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TWO AM---------
DONT MERGE READILY
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FRONTOGENESIS
WAR BETWEEN TWO AIR MASSES
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ONE AM WINS AGAINST OTHER
FRONTOLYSIS
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NH FRONTOGENESIS
ANTICLOCKWISE
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SH FRONTOGENESIS
CLOCKWISE
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FRONTOGENESIS----->
MID LATITUDE CYCLONE(TEMPERATE)
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HIGH TEMPERATURE CONTRAST
THIN FRONTAL ZONE
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DIFFERENT PHY PROPERTY------>
DONT MERGE READILY
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DONT MERGE READILY------->
THIN FRONTAL ZONE
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FRONTAL ACTIVITY------>
ADIABATIC
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ADIABATIC-------->
CLOUDINESS AND PRECIPITATION
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INTENSITY OF PRECIPITATION
SLOPE OF ASCENT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE
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WIND SHIFT
>45 <15 MIN 10 KNOTS
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STATIONARY FRONT
PARALLEL TO THE FRONT WIND
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SF WEATHER
CUMULONIMBUS FRONTAL PRECIPITATION
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COLD F SLOPE
STEEP
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WHY CF STEEP
2X COLD FRONT
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2X CF
SHARPER CHANGE IN WEATHER
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CF MARKER
CIRRUS ALTOCUMULUS ALTOSTRATUS
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ACTUAL CF
CUMULO NIMBUS NIMBUS
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WARM FRONT
SLOPING FRONTAL SURFACE
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WF-------- CHANGE
GRADUAL
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WF PRECIPITATION
MODERATE TO GENTLE
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NO CUMULONIMBUS IN
WARM FRONT
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PASSAGE OF WARM FRONT
RISE IN TEMP AND PRESSURE
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CIRRO STRATUS MARKER
HALO AROUND SUN AND MOON
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OCCLUDED FRONT
AROUND LP-WARM AIR FORCED UPWARDS
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SF WINNER
TIE
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CF WINNER
XLEARLY COLD
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WF WINNER
COLD AM
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OCCLUDED FRONT WINNER
COLD DOUBLE WINNER
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CF WF OF ARE EG OF
TEMPERATURE INVERRSION
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TC ISOBARS
NOT CLOSED
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POLAR FRONT BELTS
SUB TROPICAL HIGH SUB POLAR LOW
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OCCLUSION FRONT----->
TEMPERATE CYCLONE
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POLAR FRONT IS
OCCLUDED FRONT
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TEMERATURE INVERSION IS
WA ABOVE CA
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TEMPERATE CYCLONE DIRECTION
WEST TO EAST
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TC MOVT. CONTROLLER
POLAR JET STREAM
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TC SEASON
WINTER AUTUMN SPRING
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WHY NOT SUMMER
MOVES NORTHWARDS
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TC SHAPE
INVERTED V
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WESTERN DISTURBANCE IS
TEMPERATE CYCLONE
76
TC MOSTLY NH
GREATER T CONTRAST
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TC OCCURS
LAND AND SEA
78
WHY TEMP CY LARGER THAN TROPICAL
LARGERR AIR MASSES
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TEMP CY DAMAGE
FLOODING
80
ENERGY SOURCE
PHY PROPERTIES OF AIR MASSES
81
-----------SUCEED AND PRECEDE A CTEMPERATE CYCLONE
ANTI CYCONE
82
ASSOCIATED INSTABILITY
WESTERN DISTURBANCE
83
FUJIWHARA EFFECT
TWO CYCOLNE REVOLVING AROUND