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Air Masses, Fronts, and Frontal Cyclones

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Air Mass Source Regions
Graphic of source regions in North America plus text and description.
( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7r.html )
Four Types of Air Masses
Defines each and its characteristics.
( http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wamsorce/wamsorc1.htm )
Air Masses and Fronts
Descriptions of each air mass type and fronts.
( http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~aos100-2/airmass/ )
Front Graphics
Half way down the page are good graphics of different fronts.
( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/physgeog/contents/7r.html )
Five Types of Fronts
Descriptions and graphics of different types of fronts. Also includes conditions existing with the passage of each kind.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gl)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/home.rxml )
Fronts and Their Development
Graphics and text about fronts.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gl)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/home.rxml )
Site for Current Weather Fronts
You can go to this or other commercial weather sites like it to view current weather fronts in the U.S.
( http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/UnitedStates/SurfaceAnalysis/ )
Polar Front Theory
Short article with a graphic of Norwegian cyclone model.
( http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/ugrads/classes/win99/win99_3/scrns/top18/Note01.html )
Vorticity
Explanation with graphics. Click the next page (button at bottom of page) to read more.
( http://www.tpub.com/weather1/1i.htm )
Convergence and Divergence
Long article with graphics about this subject as they occur in air masses.
( http://www.tpub.com/weather1/1b.htm )
Overview of a Blizzard from NOAA
Very interesting study that explains how a large blizzard formed. Uses the main terms from this chapter and has diagrams showing the effect of each.
( http://www.crh.noaa.gov/techpapers/arp18/18-10.html )
Jet Streaks
Graphic with some text for explanation.
( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/%28Gh%29/guides/mtr/cyc/upa/jetstrk.rxml )
Entrance Regions of Jet Streak
Good article with drawings.
( http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/soo/docu/jetenter.htm )
Air Masses

( http://radar.metr.ou.edu/OK1/meteorology/AirMasses.html )
Air Masses and Fronts

( http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/lectures/lecture_fronts.html )
Air Masses and Storms Learning Module

( http://www.members.aol.com/pakulda/stmod.htm )
WW2010 - The Online Guides

( http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/home.rxml )
Air Masses and Frontal Transitional Zones

( http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/conted/onlinecourses/geog_111/5r.html )
Air Masses and Fronts

( http://www.langara.bc.ca/geography/infofold/jb1180/Lect21/overheads/sld001.htm )
Air Masses and Fronts

( http://www.met-office.gov.uk/education/training/air.html )
Air Masses

( http://home.att.net/~miked1613/weapages/airmass.html )
Air Masses and Fronts

( http://www.tpub.com/weather2/4.htm )