In reply to Merlyn's message of Tue, 27 Sep 2005 13:54:11 -0700 (PDT): Hi, [snip] >Because as the hot air rises the cold air rushes in to >fill the low pressure region left behind.
...but low pressure regions are cold, not warm (at least in my part of the world). IOW *first* comes the cold front, *followed* by the low pressure region. > >A high-pressure system is the result of the warm air >not being able to rise and so it pushes the cold air >in front of it making a warm front. ...and how exactly is warm air prevented from rising ? Regards, Robin van Spaandonk In a town full of candlestick makers, everyone lives in the light, In a town full of thieves, there is only one candle, and everyone lives in the night.
