AIR FRONTS Fronts Boundary between two air masses
![AIR FRONTS AIR FRONTS](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-1.jpg)
AIR FRONTS
![Fronts: • Boundary between two air masses • Characterized by shift in weather § Fronts: • Boundary between two air masses • Characterized by shift in weather §](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-2.jpg)
Fronts: • Boundary between two air masses • Characterized by shift in weather § Cold § Warm § Stationary § Occluded
![Fronts and their symbols Fronts and their symbols](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-3.jpg)
Fronts and their symbols
![5 Characteristics of a Front • Sharp temperature changes over • • a relatively 5 Characteristics of a Front • Sharp temperature changes over • • a relatively](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-4.jpg)
5 Characteristics of a Front • Sharp temperature changes over • • a relatively short distance. Changes in air moisture content Shifts in wind direction Pressure changes Clouds and precipitation
![Cold Front Hea vy Rain ows l l o f r e l weath Cold Front Hea vy Rain ows l l o f r e l weath](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-5.jpg)
Cold Front Hea vy Rain ows l l o f r e l weath Warm Front Both Move east to west o Fair Co lope r. S Steepe ure s s e r p High Slow steady Hot humid w Rain eather Both can bring rain Steeper Slo pe Low Pressu re
![5 Characteristics of a Front • Sharp temperature changes over • • a relatively 5 Characteristics of a Front • Sharp temperature changes over • • a relatively](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-6.jpg)
5 Characteristics of a Front • Sharp temperature changes over • • a relatively short distance. Changes in air moisture content Shifts in wind direction Pressure changes Clouds and precipitation
![Fronts: • Boundary between two air masses • Characterized by shift in weather Fronts: • Boundary between two air masses • Characterized by shift in weather](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-7.jpg)
Fronts: • Boundary between two air masses • Characterized by shift in weather
![Cold Front Moves in this direction Rain/Thunderstorms Cold Front Moves in this direction Rain/Thunderstorms](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-8.jpg)
Cold Front Moves in this direction Rain/Thunderstorms
![Cold Front ü Heavy Rain ü Fair Cool weather follows ü Steeper Slope ü Cold Front ü Heavy Rain ü Fair Cool weather follows ü Steeper Slope ü](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-9.jpg)
Cold Front ü Heavy Rain ü Fair Cool weather follows ü Steeper Slope ü High pressure ü Typically move faster than warm front
![Warm Front Warm Front](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-10.jpg)
Warm Front
![Warm Front ü Slow steady Rain ü Hot humid weather ü Steeper Slope ü Warm Front ü Slow steady Rain ü Hot humid weather ü Steeper Slope ü](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-11.jpg)
Warm Front ü Slow steady Rain ü Hot humid weather ü Steeper Slope ü Low Pressure
![Occluded Front Occluded Front](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-12.jpg)
Occluded Front
![Stationary Front Stationary Front](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-13.jpg)
Stationary Front
![Stationary Fronts • Temperature – stagnent • Pressure – slightly fluctuates • Clouds – Stationary Fronts • Temperature – stagnent • Pressure – slightly fluctuates • Clouds –](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-14.jpg)
Stationary Fronts • Temperature – stagnent • Pressure – slightly fluctuates • Clouds – altocumulus • Precipitation – none • Winds – variable and light • Can last for days weeks
![Occluded Front Occluded Front](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-15.jpg)
Occluded Front
![Occluded Fronts • Temperature – • Warm – gets milder • Cold – gets Occluded Fronts • Temperature – • Warm – gets milder • Cold – gets](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-16.jpg)
Occluded Fronts • Temperature – • Warm – gets milder • Cold – gets colder • Pressure – • Warm - slight drop • Cold – slight rise • Clouds – cumulus • Precipitation – steady and light • Winds – variable and light
![Pressure and Air Movement Pressure and Air Movement](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/7b6eea72a3410ea193a394fd30fe8ebb/image-17.jpg)
Pressure and Air Movement
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