Question

Describe different types of wearther fronts and associated characteristics and formation process

Answer 1

Following are the four major types of weather fronts and their information:

Cold front:

• The weather front that is formed due to the replacement of warm air by cool air close to the ground is known as 'cold front'.

• This front is characterized by the presence of a low-pressure zone as the warm air here rises up and gets replaced by cold air gradually.

Warm front

• The weather front that is formed due to the replacement of cool air by warm air away from the ground is known as 'warm front'

• This transition zone is characterized by the presence of a high-pressure zone.

Stationary front:

• The front that is formed when the cold and warm fronts cease to move is called a 'stationary front'.

• Depending upon the temperature of the air mass at this transition zone, the pressure variates.

Occluded front:

• When the cold air mass from a cold front moves past the warm front in order to meet the cold air on the other side of the warm front, an occluded front is formed.

• This front is characterized by low-pressure transition zones.