PPT-Types of Weather Fronts How they form

amp the weather they bring Have you ever wondered why we get certain kinds of weathercloudy days with lots of rainsudden storms then cooler weather All weather happens because of the 4 types of fronts amp how they interact. Fronts • Weather observations are plotted on a station model (circle ) • Air temperature (T) is plotted in the upper left • Dew Point temperature (T D ) is plotted in the lower AOS 101 Weather and Climate. Lisha. M. . Roubert. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Fronts: The Boundaries between Air Masses. A front is defined as the transition zone between two air masses of different density. . 8. th. Grade. Definition. Weather front – The area where two air masses meet and do not mix.. Front and Weather. Different types of fronts produce different patterns of weather. . There are four types of weather fronts:. By: Caleb . B. arfield and Evan . C. leveland. Precipitation. i. s falling products of condensation in the atmosphere . Types of Precipitation. Rain. : precipitation from clouds in the form of a drop. Forecasting Weather. Now that Meteorologists understand the factors that affect weather they must put all of this together to create . weather maps. and to determine . weather patterns. .. Together weather maps and weather patterns are very helpful in . Predicting the Weather. Importance. Weather changes. Storm / tornado warnings. Everyday necessity. Tools to Predict. Thermometer. Barometer. Anemometer. Rain gauge. Weather vane. Hygrometer. Thermometer . We will go over how to upload your file into canvas together.. Wanted Poster Requirements. You are making two posters.. The name and a picture of the Pressure Systems.. The way they circulate . (clockwise or counterclockwise). . 1. An air mass is a wide-spread section of the troposphere with uniform . temperature . and . humidity . (moisture). 2. The source region is the geographic location the air mass developed over. . If air settles over one location for a long time, it develops the characteristic temperature and moisture of the area.. is the study of atmospheric phenomena.. The Causes of Weather. Weather and Climate. Weather. is the current state of the atmosphere, including short-term variations that affect our lives.. The Causes of Weather. The . sun! The . sun. is the source of almost all . heat. and energy. The sun heats . air. , which causes it to become less . dense. and rise and change . temperature. . . Remember. … the . tilt. . Movements of Air Masses and Fronts are vital to our . understanding. and . prediction. of Weather Systems. . Weather Forecasting. requires that we understand. :. Cyclones (. L. =Lows) and Anticyclones (. Lisha. M. . Roubert. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Fronts: The Boundaries between Air Masses. A front is defined as the transition zone between two air masses of different density. . Fronts occur in the boundary zone between polar and tropical air masses.. World War I Aerial Photograph. trenches. trenches. “No man’s land”. Ben Franklin’s Storm. (Nov. 2, 1743). Philadelphia. Weather Maps. Storms. Weather Maps. Weather Stations. Show the following data. in a concise way:. . - cloud cover. . - wind direction. . - wind speed. . - temperature. . - precipitation. .