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Cold Fronts Flashcards

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Cold front is..

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Boundary between cold polar air moving towards the equator, undercutting warm tropical air moving poleward.

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Temp difference

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Temp difference can be extreme and associated with strong winds

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Warm tropical air

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Forced to rise

Becomes unstable with development of large cumuli form clouds.

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Weather accompanying cold fronts

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Severe weather eg. Thunderstorms and severe turbulence.

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