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Weather Patterns
Objectives
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 After reading, studying, and discussing Chapter 9, you should be able to:
- Describe the polar-front theory, also called the Norwegian cyclone model, for the development of a middle-latitude cyclone.
- Distinguish between warm fronts, cold fronts, stationary fronts, occluded fronts, and drylines.
- Discuss in detail the life cycle of a midlatitude cyclone.
- Summarize the idealized weather associated with a midlatitude cyclone as it passes completely over a region.
- Explain cyclone formation (cyclogenesis) and the nature of cyclonic and anticyclonic circulation.
- Describe the patterns of movement of traveling cyclones.
- Discuss anticyclonic weather, and list the effects of blocking highs.
- Discuss the conveyor belt model as an alternate model to describe the circulation of a midlatitude cyclone.
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