weather maps and fronts Flashcards

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fronts

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a boundary between two air masses with different properties, such as temperature, humidity, and wind

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isobars

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when lines are closer then theres more wind. if the # of the isobar is low then it has a low pressure system if its high then it has a high pressure system.

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cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded

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triangles
bottom semi circles
top semi circles and bottom triangle in the middle
top semi circles with a top triangle in the middle
*the way the symbols are positioned will be the direction its moving towards.

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