Climate and weather: Mid-latitude cyclones

Lesson content:
• General characteristics
• Areas of formation
• Conditions necessary for formation
• Stages in the formation
• Associated weather patterns
Cold front conditions
Warm front conditions
Occluded front conditions
Cyclone Families
• Impact on human activities and the environment
• Possible pre-cautionary and management strategies
• Identification on synoptic weather maps and satellite images
Identification of stages of development on synoptic weather maps
Interpretation of weather symbols, predicted weather and impact