Identify from this list the weather front or air mass boundary that forms in eac
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Question
Identify from this list the weather front or air mass boundary that forms in each of the cases described below.
A. coastal front B. cold front C. warm front
D. dry line E. upper-level front
The warm tropical air mass originating from northern Mexico and the tropical air mass from the Gulf of Mexico meet over Oklahoma.
The warm maritime tropical air mass originating from the Gulf of Mexico flows into the U.S. and tries to replace the cool maritime polar air mass that flows from the northeast.
The cold heavy air descending from Rossby waves over the United States meets aloft the warm maritime tropical (mT) air mass from the Gulf of Mexico.
The boundary between the cold air that spills into the Appalachian Valley and the warm maritime tropical air mass (mT) from the Atlantic Ocean.
The cold continental polar air mass (cP) from Canada blows southwards and collides head-on with the warm maritime tropical air mass (mT) from southern United States
Explanation / Answer
(D). Dryline - The warm tropical air mass originating from northern Mexico and the tropical air mass from the gulf of Mexico meet over Oklahoma.
(C) WARM FRONT - The warm maritime tropical air mass originating from the gulf of Mexico flows into the United States and tries to replace the cool maritime polar air mass that flows from the northeast.
(E) UPPER LEVEL FRONT - The cold heavy air descending from Rossby waves over the United States meets aloft the warm maritime tropical (mT) air mass from the Gulf of Mexico.
(A) Coastal Front - The boundary between the cold air that spills into the Appalachian Valley and the warm maritime tropical air mass (mT) from the Atlantic Ocean.
(B) COLD FRONT - The cold continental polar air mass (cP) from Canada blows southwards and collides head-on with the warm maritime tropical air mass (mT) from United States.