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thunderstorms that can form along or a cold front
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| mesoscale convective complex (mcc) |
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| a unique kind of mesoscale convective system which is defined by characteristic observed in infrared satellite imagery. commonly contain heavy rainfall,wind,hail, lightining and possibly tornadoes |
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1. dust swirl stage
2. organizing stage
3. mature stage
4. shrinking stage
5. decaying stage |
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| The mid-latitude cyclone is a synoptic scale low pressure system that has cyclonic flow that is found in the middle latitudes |
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| parts of the mid latitude cyclone |
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Airmasses Polar Airmass, Tropical Airmass
Fronts Cold Front, Warm Front, Occluded Front, Stationary Front |
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| A warm front is a transition zone where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass. It is drawn as a red line with red semicircles pointing in the direction the front is moving |
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A cold front is a transition zone where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass. It is drawn as a blue line with blue triangles pointing in the direction the front is moving.
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| An occluded front is a region where the faster moving cold front catches up to the slower moving warm front. |
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| A stationary front is when there is no movement of an actual temperature gradient, but there is still convergence and forced lifting |
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