Atmospheric disturbance Flashcards
What is not true about an air mass?
It will form with different temps
Which air mass has its source region in the southwestern US?
CT
What is most likely the most cold, most dry, and most stable air mass?
A
Which type of front typically advances the fastest?
Cold front
Which type of front has a gentle gradient as its transition zone between air masses?
Warm front
What is a stationary front?
When neither mass displaces the other
What is not true about midlatitudes cyclones?
They are associtated with clear conditions
What is cyclogenesis ?
Formation of cyclones
What is the stage of a mid latitude cyclone when the entire warm air mass is forced aloft?
Occlusion
What is not true about a mid latitude anticyclone
Weather is stormy
How are the locations of cyclones and anticyclones related?
Anticyclones are behind hte cold front of a cyclone
When a thunderstorm is ___, it has a well established updraft and downdraft?
Mature
Where do thunderstorms mostly occur?
In the US over the gulf coast
Which type of atmospheric disturbance is shown?
Tornado
The rating scale used to rate tornadoes is?
Fujita
