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What air masses are typically present prior to cyclone formation? - correct answer Warm dry air in high plateaus of the western US, warm moist air in the SE, cold and dry air in Canada, cool and moist air near the great lakes and NE US
Intensification - corre...
What air masses are typically present prior to cyclone formation? - correct answer
Warm dry air in high plateaus of the western US, warm moist air in the SE, cold and dry air in Canada,
cool and moist air near the great lakes and NE US
Intensification - correct answer 1-2 days
Peak Intensity - correct answer 1-2 days
Dissipation - correct answer 3-7+ days
Upslope Flow - correct answer Air is forced to rise as it flows from lower elevations
to higher elevations
What happens to air as it is forced to rise? - correct answer Cools (always) and
condenses if moist enough
What types of weather are associated with upslope flow? - correct answer Cold,
rainy, or snowy
What is unique about the NW quadrant of a cyclone? - correct answer Strongest
pressure gradient (Canadian high is usually present to NW), Location of the "trowel" (warm most air that
is forced to lift...lots of rain)
When does a cyclone intensify? - correct answer When the pressure surface
decreases because this will increase the pressure gradients surrounding the storm
What factors wil cause the surface pressure to decrease? - correct answer If the
upper level divergence intensifies (via curvature or jet streak) more so than the boundary layer
convergence (which is due to friction).
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