Details Title: Front Practice Description: Characteristics of the 4 Fronts Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 04/28/2009 09:13:07		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Meteorology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Cold Definition Wind Shift from SW to NW Term Cold Definition Temperature drops Term Cold & Occluded Definition Precipitation is showery Term All Definition Pressure Drops Term Cold Definition Dewpoint drops Term Cold Definition Precipitation and clouds form along front Term All Definition Form where there is a kink in the isobars Term Cold & Occluded Definition Cumuliform clouds Term Warm Definition Precipitation is light Term Warm Definition Dewpoint rises Term Cold Definition Front is wedge-shaped Term Warm Definition Clouds and precipitation always are ahead of this front Term Warm Definition Temperature increases Term Warm Definition Winds shift from SE to SW Term Warm Definition Clouds are stratiform Term Occluded Definition Most intense precipitation Term Occluded & Stationary Definition Winds are 180 degrees apart Term Occluded & Stationary Definition Temperature remains same Term Occluded Definition Clouds and precipitation surrounds this front Term Warm Definition Front is like a long ramp