28.2 Flashcards
jet stream
a narrow band of fast moving high altitude air
coriolis effect
the apparent deflection of an object due to earths rotation
air mass
a large volume of air with uniform moisture and temperature throughout
weather fronts
air masses interact in zones
is there only one jet stream
no there is 4
how many preasure systems are there
there are two which are the low and high preasure systems
what is the low pressure system also known as
a low
which way does the air flow in a low pressure system
counterclockwise
what is the result of low pressure system
cloud formation and preciptation
what is a high pressure system also known as
a high
which direction does a high pressure system flow
clockwise
what are some results of a high pressure system
the air sinks causing clear skies
the four weather fronts are
cold front, warm front, stationary front, occluded front
what happens during a cold front
cold air forces warm air upward in a fast manner
what i a cold front represented by on the news
blue triangles moving upward
what is warm fronts represented by on the news
red half circles
what is the stationary front represented by on the news
alternating red half circles and blue triangles
what can an occluded front cause
there purple triangles and half circles
