Sequence Of Weather In A Depression Flashcards
At the warm front, skies change from clear to…
having high, wispy cirrus clouds which develop to thicker, lower, nimbostratus clouds
Which three clouds form at the warm front and in what order?
- Cirrus
- Altostratus
- Nimbostratus
Close to the warm front there is…
rain and drizzle as warm air is forced to rise
At the warm front, winds may be…
strong from the east or south
In the warm sector, temperature…
rises
In the warm sector, wind direction becomes more…
south-westerly
In the warm sector, sky remains…
grey and overcast
In the warm sector, there is low stratus cloud but it is mainly dry because…
water vapour can easily be held in the warm, tropical air without condensation taking place
At the cold front there are tall…
cumulonimbus clouds which cause heavy rain, because warm air rises quickly at the steeply-sloping cold front
At the cold front, winds change direction and blow from the…
northwest
Behind the cold front, there are…
sunny intervals with heavy showers in between from cumulonimbus clouds
As the cold front passes, temperature
falls
