METEOROLOGY GEL-1370. Chapter Eight Chapter Eight Air Masses, Fronts, and Middle- Latitude Cyclones.
Fronts and Mid-latitude Cyclones Chapter 9 Meteorology 1010 Professor Bunds Utah Valley University.
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Transcript of Fronts and Mid-latitude Cyclones Chapter 9 Meteorology 1010 Professor Bunds Utah Valley University.
Fronts• A front is a boundary between two
air masses (of different densities)
• 2 main types, named based on which air mass is moving into the other:– Warm front; warm air pushes into
and over colder air
– Cold front; cold air pushes into and under warmer air