weather Flashcards
1
Q
how is a low depression weather system formed
A
cold dry artic air mass meets warm dam Atlantic air mass
2
Q
in the northern hemisphere moving air moves in what direction
A
north easterly
3
Q
what directions do depression move in the British isles
A
south west to north east
4
Q
what way does wind rotate in a depression
A
anticlockwise
5
Q
what is a occlusion
A
the cold air moves faster than the warm air and so moves underneath it
6
Q
what is an anticyclone
A
high pressure
7
Q
what direction to high pressure wind systems move
A
clockwise
