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ESS124
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Polar Front Theory
• Bjerknes, the founder of the Bergen school of meteorology, developed a polar front theory during WWI to describe the formation, growth, and dissipation of mid-latitude cyclones.
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Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862-1951)