Bergen school of meteorology cyclone model
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The Bergen school of meteorology cyclone model is an early 20th-century conceptual framework that explains the life cycle and structure of mid-latitude cyclones using air mass contrasts and frontal systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual model
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cyclone model ⓘ meteorological theory ⓘ mid-latitude cyclone model ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
extratropical cyclones
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mid-latitude cyclones ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Halvor Solberg
NERFINISHED
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Jakob Bjerknes NERFINISHED ⓘ Tor Bergeron NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilhelm Bjerknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assumes | interaction between polar and tropical air masses ⓘ |
| basedOn |
air mass contrasts
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frontal systems ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
cold front
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occluded front ⓘ polar front ⓘ warm front ⓘ |
| describes |
cyclone life cycle
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cyclone structure ⓘ |
| describesStage |
cyclogenesis
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cyclolysis ⓘ mature cyclone stage ⓘ occlusion stage ⓘ |
| developedBy | Bergen School of Meteorology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| explains |
development of occlusions
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formation of frontal waves ⓘ precipitation distribution in cyclones ⓘ typical wind patterns around cyclones ⓘ |
| field |
meteorology
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synoptic meteorology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early systematic theory of extratropical cyclones
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foundation of frontal theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern synoptic analysis
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weather forecasting techniques ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Bergen
NERFINISHED
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Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representation | polar front wave model ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
circa 1910s
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circa 1920s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conceptual weather analysis
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teaching synoptic meteorology ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
air masses
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baroclinicity ⓘ frontogenesis ⓘ |
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Bjerknes circulation theorem (applications in meteorology)
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Bergen school of meteorology cyclone model
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subject surface form:
Bjerknes circulation theorem