Warm Front
what is the symbol for a warm front?
red line with circles
what is the symbol for a cold front?
blue triangles with a line
what is the symbol for a stationary front?
red circles and blue triangles together
what is the symbol for occluded fronts
purple line
symbol for high pressure
Blue H
what type of weather does a warm front bring?
temperature change, cloudy skies, rain
what type of weather does a cold front bring?
temp drops, wind increase, heavy rain.
what type of weather does a stationary front bring?
rain, drizzle, fog
what type of weather does a Occluded front bring?
brings cloudy skies, rain, temp change and wind speeds
symbol for low pressure
Red L
what season do warm fronts occur most often?
spring
what happens to the winds?
cold fronts lead to strong winds
what type of rain does a stationary front bring?
heavy rain, drizzle, possible flooding
how does a occluded front affect temperature?
drops in temperature
high pressure?
higher humidity and hotter air
how big of a change does a warm front have on the weather?
a dramatic change in weather
what season do cold fronts appear in?
cold fronts are made in the winter when there's snow coming
how does a stationary front happen?
it happens when two masses of air are pushing against each other but neither are powerful enough to move the other.
what type of rain does a occluded front bring?
drizzle or snow
low pressure
humidity increase and lower in temp
Characterized by stratiform clouds and prolonged precipitation, this frontal boundary forms as less dense air gradually ascends over a retreating colder air mass.
Warm Front
This frontal boundary is typically marked by a sudden wind shift, sharp drop in temperature and dew point, towering cumulonimbus clouds, and narrow bands of intense precipitation—driven by strong frontal lifting and density differences between advancing and retreating air masses.
Cold Front
This quasi-linear boundary, characterized by weak thermal advection and minimal geostrophic wind imbalance, can persist for days, fostering mesoscale cyclogenesis and extended stratiform precipitation due to sustained isentropic lift along the frontal slope.
a stationary front?
Frequently associated with mature low-pressure systems, this type of frontal boundary results from the convergence of two cold air masses at the surface, forcing a warm air wedge aloft and often signaling the decay of a mid-latitude cyclone.
Occluded Front
Associated with subsiding air and divergent flow at the surface, this anticyclonic system typically yields clear skies and stable weather due to atmospheric compression and drying.
High Pressure