Air Masses, Fronts and StormsAcademic Excellence ShowcaseThursday, May 28• Two points credit for each talk you attend in physical science– 8:00 to 10:30 AM, in NS 103Energy and the Environment video productions– 1:00 to 4:30 PM, in NS 103Potential for Megathrust Earthquake in Pacific Northwest• One point credit for every four Earth Science posters you investigate in the Pacific Room of Werner Center– 11:30 AM to 1:30 PMEarthquake hazards and mitigation in Pacific Northwest• Must submit worksheets/ summaries and attendance tickets of each talk or poster for credit• Link to worksheets, instructions and proceedings http://www.wou.edu/~brownk/ES106/AcademicExcellenceShowcase.2009.pdfCanadian Air massAir massesBuffalo NY snowLake Effect Snow beltsMaritime Polar Air MassWarm FrontCold FrontOccluded Front—onsetOccluded Front—developedOccluded Front—dissipationDevelopment of Mid-latitude CycloneMid-latitude Cyclone 1Mid-latitude Cyclone 2Development of Mid-latitude CycloneMid-latitude Cyclone 3Mid-latitude Cyclone 4Development of Mid-latitude CycloneMid-latitude Cyclone 5Mid-latitude Cyclone 6Development of Mid-latitude CycloneMay 22, 2006 IR map• Link to water vapor animation at righthttp://www.goes.noaa.gov/WCIR3.htmlhttp://www.goes.noaa.gov/GSSLOOPS/wcvs.htmlMature Mid-latitude cyclone—sat photoAirflow aloftMature Mid-latitude Cyclone diagramWeather ScientistWeather pattern animationStorms, continuedEarth ScienceChapter 19Pages 539-554http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GSSLOOPS/ecwv.htmlCumulus cloudsCloud of vertical developmentDevelopment of cumulonimbusLightning frequency USLightning stormhttp://www.goes.noaa.gov/GSSLOOPS/ecwv.htmlStorm mortality chartTornado featuresTornado development--rollTornado development—begins to go vertical with updraftTornado development—vertical cycloneSupercellhttp://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/suprcell.htmTornado development--summaryTornado—distance photoTornado frequency—USTornado—close photoTornados--IllinoisTornado damage--poleTornado damage--townmicrobursthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroburstDry MicroburstAccessed on Wikipedia, from NWS slideshow on weather spottingTropical cyclone: Hurricane Katrina—satellite imagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_KatrinaCross section of tropical cycloneP3 Orion Hurricane HunterPacific Windflow from satelliteHurricane Ivan from satelliteHurricane FrancesHurricane Fran--1996Path of Katrinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Katrina_2005_track.pngBefore Camille Storm Surge--1969After Camille storm surge—1969Camille storm
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