Chapter 12 - Mid latitude Cyclones

Index of Lecture Notes

• Middle Latitude Cyclones - Introduction
• Polar Front Theory - Evolution of a mid-latitude cyclone
• Polar Front Theory - Evolution of a mid-latitude cyclone, cont
• Polar Front Theory - Evolution of a mid-latitude cyclone, cont
• Polar Front Theory - Evolution of a mid-latitude cyclone, cont
• Polar Front Theory - Evolution of a mid-latitude cyclone, cont
• Cyclone Families, Genesis Regions
• Vertical Structure of a wave cyclone - stacked
• Vertical Structure of a wave cyclone - tilted
• Vertical Structure of a wave cyclone - tilted cont.
• Long waves in the upper-level flow
• Short waves in the upper-level flow
• Warm and cold-air advection generated by short waves at mid and upper levels
• Warm and cold conveyor belts
• The role of Jet Streaks
• Features of a developing cyclone - summary
• Short Waves and Vertical Vorticity - what is vorticity?
• Planetary Vorticity
• Relative Vorticity
• Relation between vort maxima and surface features

• Review Questions

• Homework