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Air Masses, Fronts and Global Wind Patterns Meteorology

Definition: ,[object Object],[object Object]

Continental Arctic (cA): ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Continental polar (cP): ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Maritime polar (mP): ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Maritime tropical (mT): ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Continental Tropical (cT): ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reasoning for Tornadoes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Rocky Mtn.

Tornado Alley ,[object Object]

Fujita Scale (NationalAtlas.com)

Fronts: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

5 Characteristics of a Front ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cold Fronts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In the summer, cold fronts can trigger: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Warm Fronts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Effects of warm fronts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stationary Fronts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Occluded Fronts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Different Temperatures - Different Pressures Cool Air Warm Air Denser More Pressure Less Dense Less Pressure

Pressure Gradient Force ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Coriolis Effect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Centripetal Force ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Friction (What a Drag) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Winds ,[object Object],[object Object]

Pressure Cells ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

X-section of Planetary Circulation

January Global Pressure Map January

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