CLIMATE AND
WEATHER
,Content covered: Mid-latitude Cyclones
Names of the fronts associated with mid-latitude cyclones
Conditions necessary for formation
Stages of formation
Area of formation
General characteristics:
Direction of movement
Reason for the direction
Type of pressure system
Cross section of cold front and warm front
Cloud names of both fronts
The front resulting in rainfall that covers large area and the front resulting in rainfall covering small area as well as the reasons why
Weather conditions associated with cold and warm fronts
Precautions to be taken against approaching cold front
Precautions to be taken against mid latitude cyclones
Economic, social, environmental effects of mid-latitude cyclones
Different names of mid-latitude cyclones
,Different names for the
Mid-latitude cyclones
1. Mid-latitude cyclones are low pressure
systems associated with heavy rainfall
which occur throughout the year
especially in winter.
2. The other names for mid-latitude
cyclones are:
• Frontal depression
• Low pressure system
• Extra-tropical cyclone
• Moderate cyclone
, Fronts associated with mid-latitude cyclones
and their characteristics
1. Mid latitude cyclones are 2. Cold front refers to the 2,1. Cold front is associated with: 3. Warm front refers to th
associated with cold and warm condition whereby cold dense air climatic condition in whi
Cold air
fronts undercuts warm air and forces it air gently rises above cold
to rise in a spirally manner. High pressure (voluntary)
Descending air
Low temperature
Cumulonimbus clouds
Short period of rainfall
Rain covering small area
Very strong & gale force winds
WEATHER
,Content covered: Mid-latitude Cyclones
Names of the fronts associated with mid-latitude cyclones
Conditions necessary for formation
Stages of formation
Area of formation
General characteristics:
Direction of movement
Reason for the direction
Type of pressure system
Cross section of cold front and warm front
Cloud names of both fronts
The front resulting in rainfall that covers large area and the front resulting in rainfall covering small area as well as the reasons why
Weather conditions associated with cold and warm fronts
Precautions to be taken against approaching cold front
Precautions to be taken against mid latitude cyclones
Economic, social, environmental effects of mid-latitude cyclones
Different names of mid-latitude cyclones
,Different names for the
Mid-latitude cyclones
1. Mid-latitude cyclones are low pressure
systems associated with heavy rainfall
which occur throughout the year
especially in winter.
2. The other names for mid-latitude
cyclones are:
• Frontal depression
• Low pressure system
• Extra-tropical cyclone
• Moderate cyclone
, Fronts associated with mid-latitude cyclones
and their characteristics
1. Mid latitude cyclones are 2. Cold front refers to the 2,1. Cold front is associated with: 3. Warm front refers to th
associated with cold and warm condition whereby cold dense air climatic condition in whi
Cold air
fronts undercuts warm air and forces it air gently rises above cold
to rise in a spirally manner. High pressure (voluntary)
Descending air
Low temperature
Cumulonimbus clouds
Short period of rainfall
Rain covering small area
Very strong & gale force winds
