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Garrulous

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on: Jul 13, 2018
How can shortwaves be identified and followed on 500 mb charts?
  What will be the ideal response?

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Why is it important to locate and follow the movements of atmospheric shortwaves?
  What will be the ideal response?


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Rilsmarie951

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: Sometimes it is difficult to pinpoint the location of a shortwave trough on a 500-mb chart simply by looking at the contour lines. However, with the aid of vorticity, it is possible to locate a shortwave on a map and determine how it will move. The shortwave aligns itself with the region of maximum vorticity. So where we find a vorticity maximum on the chart, we also find a shortwave trough.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: Shortwaves disturb upper-level air flow and accentuate the region of baroclinicity. Baroclinicity in the atmosphere is responsible for the development of cyclones and anticyclones in the mid latitudes.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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