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When warm air is lifted up over the cold air it is called?

When warm air is lifted up over cold air, it is called "overrunning" or "warm air advection." This process leads to the warm air rising, cooling, and condensing to form clouds and precipitation as it interacts with the cold air at the surface.


Warm air on earth moves in what direction where it cools?

Warm air on Earth rises, cools, and then descends. This process is known as convection, and it creates circulation patterns in the atmosphere.


When a warm air mass pushes up a cold and slowly moves out of the way?

This phenomenon is called an occluded front. When a warm air mass is wedged between two colder air masses, it is lifted off the ground as the colder air masses advance, creating a boundary known as an occluded front. This can bring a mixture of precipitation and sometimes stormy weather.


Why is Earth's air warm?

The sun warms the surface of the earth. This heat moves up into the atmosphere where it is absorbed by the greenhouse gases which warm up. This is how the air is warm. The warmth of the air also depends on how far from the equator you are. For example if you live in Greenland the air is generally cooler, and if you live in Hawaii or Brazil the air is generally warmer.


Does a warm front form when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass?

No, a warm front forms when a warm air mass advances and overtakes a retreating cold air mass. As the warm air rises over the cold air, it cools and condenses, creating precipitation and leading to a gradual warm-up in temperature.

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When cold air moves in and pushes warm air up bringing stormy weather is called?

Persiptaton


What happens to a cold air when a warm air moves into a region?

When warm air moves into a region occupied by cold air, the warm air will rise above the cold air due to its lower density. This results in the cold air being displaced and pushed out of the region, a process known as warm air advection. This movement can lead to changes in temperature, pressure, and weather patterns in the region.


What happens when a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass?

The warm air mass is forced up and over the cold air mass, resulting in the development of a cold front.


When warm air is lifted up over the cold air it is called?

When warm air is lifted up over cold air, it is called "overrunning" or "warm air advection." This process leads to the warm air rising, cooling, and condensing to form clouds and precipitation as it interacts with the cold air at the surface.


Which wind is blowin' up?

When air moves up it is called an updraft.


Does warm air take up more space?

yes, as the particles of air are heated, it moves more rapidly, which causes it to expand


How do air masses form and moves?

water absorbs less heat than rock or metal does. if you have a small island in the middle of the ocean, then it will get colder than a continent because it is surrounded by water. then the atmoshere around that area will all be colder than the atmoshere over a large continent. air masses move because cold air is heavier than warm air. so if you have an area of warm air next to an area of cold air, you get this kind of movement / \ cold | |warm air (moves up air --> (moves down and under the warm air)


Warm air on earth moves in what direction where it cools?

Warm air on Earth rises, cools, and then descends. This process is known as convection, and it creates circulation patterns in the atmosphere.


What is the movement of hot air up to cooler air is what?

This movement is called convection. Hot air rises because it is less dense than cooler air, creating a natural process of circulation where warm air moves upward while cooler air sinks downward.


When a warm air mass pushes up a cold and slowly moves out of the way?

This phenomenon is called an occluded front. When a warm air mass is wedged between two colder air masses, it is lifted off the ground as the colder air masses advance, creating a boundary known as an occluded front. This can bring a mixture of precipitation and sometimes stormy weather.


Why does Car heater only works while driving?

Most (not all) cars are heated by the engine. When fluid moves through the engine it heats up. This fluid moves through the heater core, a fan moves air over the warm heater coils blowing warm air out to the cars cab.


Why is Earth's air warm?

The sun warms the surface of the earth. This heat moves up into the atmosphere where it is absorbed by the greenhouse gases which warm up. This is how the air is warm. The warmth of the air also depends on how far from the equator you are. For example if you live in Greenland the air is generally cooler, and if you live in Hawaii or Brazil the air is generally warmer.