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1) Large masses of air which may extend upto tropopause. Fairly same vertical
gradient of temperature and moisture
2) vertical gradient of temperature and moisture are responsible for weather
phenomena associated with them
3) Homogenous conditions
4) Conditions of formation
1. Large area
2. Homogenous area
3. Air stationary over a large homogenous area for a long time
4. Subsidence, anticyclonic air movement
5) 6 major source regions
1. Polar oceanic
2. Polar continental
3. Tropical oceanic
4. Tropical continental
5. Equatorial
6. Monsoon lands of SE asia
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FRONTOGENESIS
6. cold front-symbol-fig
3. Fig 38.2 i.. the creation of fronts depend upon the axis of dilation
and isotherms which should not exceed 45deg. As the convergence
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13. Stationary
14. Occluded: when cold front overtakes warm front and warm air is completely
displaced from the ground surface .. fig 38.3 SS
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