ESS55
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
Warm Fronts
qCreated when
warm air displaces colder air.
qShallow
horizontal stratus clouds and light precipitation.
qFrontal fogs
may occur as falling raindrops evaporate in the colder air near the surface. Sleet and
freezing rain may also
formed.
qHalf the
slope of cold fronts, typically (1:200).
qMoving
slower, about 20 km/hr (12 mph).
