Question

Define Cyclonic precipitation

Answer 1

Water vapour in the air condenses into clouds and precipitation. This type of precipitation is common in the Prairies and Ontario. Cyclonic Precipitation. Cyclonic or Frontal precipitation results when the leading edge of a warm, moist air mass (warm front) meets a cool and dry air mass (cold front).

Answer 2

Cyclonic or Frontal precipitation
results when the leading edge
of a warm, moist air mass
(warm front) meets a cool and
dry air mass (cold front). The
molecules in the cold air are
more tightly packed together
(i.e., more dense), and thus, the
cold air is heavier than the
warm air. The warmer air mass
is forced up over the cool air.
As it rises, the warm air cools,
the water vapour in the air
condenses, and clouds and
precipitation result.