1. Geography
... mountain. Stable air that has been forced upward by orographic lifting may produce stratiform clouds, whereas unstable air usually forms a line of cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds. In order to properly discuss the weather systems for California, we must discuss cold fronts, and warm fronts. A ... front is the line of conflict between two air masses of different temperature, pressure, humidity, wind direction and speed, and cloud development. The leading edge of a ... by the symptoms of a wind shaft, temperature drop, and lowering barometric pressure due to the lifting. The air pressure r...
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- Grade Level: High School