Fronts
The four types of fronts are:
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Clouds and storms form along collision boundaries of fronts. The simple ideas to remember are: (1) warm air rises, cold air sinks (2) water vapor condenses as it cools (3) water droplets are heavier than water vapor molecules (4) what goes up, must come down. |
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Weather Forecasting and Fronts
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| Cloud Types Use this link to access the cloud page. |
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In the rotation is clockwise around high pressure and counterclockwise around lo pressure. Thinking Challenge: What is the rotation pattern in the southern hemisphere? (Answer) |
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Image Source: http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/meterology/meterology.html and NOAA
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