cyclogenesis cyclogenesis development strengthening cyclonic circulation atmosphere low pressure area cyclogenesis umbrella term different processes result development sort cyclone size scale tropical cyclones form heat driven significant thunderstorm activity warm core extratropical cyclones form waves weather fronts later life cycle cold core cyclones form warm core cyclones land lead tornado formation form develop environments high instability low vertical wind shear process extratropical cyclone undergoes rapid drop atmospheric pressure hour period referred explosive cyclogenesis usually present formation easter equivalent process formation high pressure areas opposite cyclogenesis meteorological scales main scales sizes systems dealt scale deals systems global size julian scale systems cover portion continent extratropical cyclones dimensions smaller scale divided ranges alpha phenomena range realm tropical cyclone beta phenomena range scale smallest meteorological scales size kilometers scale tornadoes horizontal dimensions rigid divisions instead reflect typical sizes phenomena having certain dynamic characteristics example system necessarily transition alpha scale horizontal extent grows extratropical cyclones norwegian cyclone model norwegian cyclone model formation model cold core cyclonic storms developed norwegian world war main concept model relating cyclogenesis cyclones progress predictable evolution frontal boundary mature cyclone near northeast end mature near tail end development frontal boundary defined surface weather analysis required development mid latitude cyclone cyclonic flow begins disturbed section stationary upper level disturbance short wave upper level trough near favorable quadrant upper level jet enhanced frontal stretching rates lower suppress growth extratropical cyclones vertical motion affecting development cyclogenesis occur temperature decreases north northern hemisphere pressure lines tilt westward height cyclogenesis likely occur regions cyclonic downstream strong westerly jet combination thermal created temperature gradient low pressure center cause upward motion low temperature gradient strong temperature increase driving vertical motion increases overall strength system important factor determining cyclonic growth strength modes development surface low variety causes forming topography force surface low dense low level high pressure system ridges east north south mountain barrier convective systems spawn surface lows initially warm core disturbance grow wave like formation low positioned crest low flow cyclonic definition flow push polar air west low trailing cold warmer air push low warm usually cold quicker pace warm catch slow erosion higher density located ahead cyclone higher density sweeping cyclone usually resulting warm sector point forms warm air mass pushed upwards trough warm air aloft known trough warm air aloft developing low pressure areas share important aspect upward vertical motion upward motions decrease mass local atmospheric columns air lower surface pressure maturity maturity time storm completed strengthening cyclonic flow intense strength storm cyclone couples upper level trough upper level low increasingly cold core spin cyclones known understood perspective occurs warm air mass pushed upwards cold air atmosphere increasingly stable centre gravity system process extends warm away central low available potential energy system exhausted potential energy sink creates energy source final burst energy storm motions process occurs growth period cyclone cyclogenesis ends low begins spin fill air cyclone removed upper level divergence decreased occasionally cyclogenesis occur cyclones happens new low center form triple point point cold warm meet triple point cyclogenesis parent low fill secondary low main tropical cyclones tropical cyclones exist alpha domain opposed mid latitude cyclogenesis tropical cyclogenesis driven strong convection organised central core zones fronts extending center formation tropical cyclones topic extensive ongoing research fully understood main requirements tropical cyclogenesis sea surface temperatures warm atmospheric instability high humidity lower middle levels force develop low pressure center pre existing low level focus disturbance low vertical wind shear warm core cyclones tend form oceans degrees equator range size beta term usually reserved mid level severe thunderstorms warm core cyclones driven heat associated thunderstorm activity tornadoes form warm sector extratropical cyclones strong upper level jet stream exists believed form strong changes wind speed direction height wind shear sets parts lower atmosphere spinning invisible tube like rolls convective thunderstorm thought draw spinning air rolls orientation upward parallel ground perpendicular causing entire rotate vertical column form known wall cloud wall cloud spinning layer clouds descending wall cloud tends form closer center noted wall clouds necessarily need form rotate wall cloud descends funnel shaped cloud form center stage tornado formation presence believed key factor formation strong tornadoes associated severe thunderstorms tornadoes tornadoes exist low end gamma domain cycle begins strong thunderstorm develops rotating miles atmosphere rainfall storm increases area quickly descending air known rear flank approaches ground rotating ground approaches ground visible funnel appears descend base storm rotating wall cloud funnel descends reaches ground creating gust cause damage good distance tornado usually funnel cloud begins causing damage ground tornado minutes reaching ground exist strong like land based counterparts weaker caused different atmospheric dynamics normally develop moisture laden environments little vertical wind shear lines convergence land lines convergence nearby surface parent cloud moderate significant thunderstorm normally develop parent clouds process development spin surface boundary horizontal wind shear near surface stretch upwards cloud low level shear vortex developing thunderstorm weak tornadoes known eastern colorado witnessed develop similar manner outbreak occurred great lakes late september early october lake effect band september peak month occurrence florida occurrence great lakes related terms cyclogenesis opposite concerns weakening surface cyclones term high pressure system equivalent deals formation surface high pressure systems
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