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ATSC 113: Snow C 2024-2025with 100% correct answers
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Warm Front Weather Conditions - answer Warm front indicates the
boundary between a warmer and a cooler air mass
where the warm air is advancing
warm fronts present fewer hazards than cold fronts
in mountains warm fronts can bring temperatures near 0C causing rain to
snow and vice versa
Winds for a warm front - answer in the northern hemisphere the winds
ahead of a warm front typically come from an easterly direction
behind the front winds shift to be more southerly
Clouds for a warm front - answer Clouds are more stratiform in a warm
front
flat light will likely become an issue if you are on a ski hill
clouds and fog are associated with warm fronts that can reduce visibility
BC South Coast wind Storms - answer The lows are deepening as they
approach the south coast
, lower minimum pressure means a stronger pressure gradient that
produces stronger winds
Satellite Imagery Channels - answer Visible
Infrared (IR)
Water Vapour
Visible Satellite Imagery - answer black and white version of what your
would see from space
white and grey are the clouds
Cold front is always drawn on the warm side of the frontal zone, frontal
clouds appear just BEHIND the front, extends quite a bit south
Warm front is drawn on the warm side of the frontal clouds, clouds appear
AHEAD of it, usually quite a bit shorter then cold fronts
not visible at night
Infrared Satellite Imagery - answer to convert kelvins to celcius minus
273
warmer temperatures come from objects lower in the atmosphere like
clouds, ground ocean
colder temperatures comes from objects higher in the atmosphere like
higher cloud tops
difficulty seeing low clouds
Water Vapour Satellite Imagery - answer shows water vapour in the
upper half of the troposphere
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