EESB03H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Fluid Parcel, Geostrophic Wind, Polar Vortex
19 Mar 2017
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The edmund fitzgerald was affected by a middle-latitude cyclone a type of storm system that characterize middle-latitude weather, especially during the winter. Early weather forecasters were aware that precipitation generally accompanied falling barometers and areas of low pressure. However, it was not until the early part of the 20th century that scientists began to piece together the information to really understand storm development. Meteorologists developed a working model of how a mid-latitude cyclone progresses through the stages of birth, growth, and decay. An important part of the model involved the development of weather along the polar front. As new information became available, the original work was modified so that it serves a convenient way to describe the structure and weather associated with a migratory mid-latitude cyclonic storm system. Mid-latitude cyclones characterize and largely determine the weather in the middle latitudes, especially in fall, winter, and spring.
