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Fronts A boundary between two air masses: COLD FRONTS WARM FRONTS STATIONARY FRONTS Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom When air masses meet… mP Maritime Polar Moist, cold air to west coast of the US. mT Maritime Tropical Moist, warm air to south Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom east coast of the US. Cold Fronts - When cold air hits warm air. - Warm air is forced violently up. - Rising air creates clouds, rain, and storms. (FRONTAL LIFTING) Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom Cold Fronts - When cold air hits warm air. - Warm air is forced violently up. - Rising air creates clouds, rain, and storms. (FRONTAL LIFTING) Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom Cold Fronts “COLD FRONT” … umm its gets colder , duh! Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom Cold Fronts Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom Warm Fronts - When warm hits cold air. - Warm air gently glides up over the cold air. - Rising air creates clouds and showers. (Less Violent). Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom Warm Fronts “WARM FRONT”… right, it gets warmer, good. Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom Warm Front Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom The General Pattern Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom Stationary Front - When a warm or cold front stops moving. - Usually several days of clouds and showers. Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom The high’s and low’s of weather… LOW PRESSURE: cyclones 1. Low pressure systems form along fronts. (Unstable) 2. Low pressure systems are areas of rising air. (As along fronts) 3. The wind blows from HIGHS into LOWS. 4. Earth’s rotation causes the winds to rotate counter-clockwise around low pressure systems. Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom The high’s and low’s of weather… LOW PRESSURE: 5. The rising air creates clouds and precipitation. 6. Low pressure systems created rainy, stormy weather. Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom The high’s and low’s of weather… HIGH PRESSURE: anticyclones 1. High pressure systems are areas of sinking air. (Stable) 2. The wind blows out of HIGHS to LOWS. 3. Earth’s rotation causes the winds to rotate clockwise around high pressure systems. Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom The high’s and low’s of weather… HIGH PRESSURE: 4. The sinking air stops clouds from forming. 5. No clouds = Sunny, clear weather conditions. Mr. Fetch’s Earth Science Classroom