What is a High Pressure System?
A high pressure system is a mass of cool, dry air that usually brings fair weather, and slight winds. A high pressure system is usually represented with a big blue H.
What is a Low Pressure System?
A low pressure system is a mass of warm moist air that normally brings stormy weather, and strong winds. A low pressure system is usually represented with a big, red L.
What is a front?
A front is a boundary between two different air masses, that brings in stormy weather. A front is usually a line between a warm air mass and a cold air mass.
What is a cold front?
A cold front is a boundary between a cold front and a warm front, that moves so the cold air replaces the warm air. It's usually represented with a curved line and blue teeth pointed toward the direction of movement.
What is a warm front?
A warm front is a boundary between a cool and warm air front, moving so that the warm air replaces the cool air. It's usually represented with a curved line and little red half cirlces pointing toward the direction of movement.
What is a stationary front?
A stationary front is a boundary between two air masses that normally dont move, but some can wobble back and forth. Its represented with an alternating warm and cold front symbol.
What is a occluded front?
An occuled front is a combonation of two fronts. It forms when a cold front catches up and takes over a warm front. A occuled front is represented with a purple line and alternating teeth and half circles.
