Meteorology · Fronts
As a cold front passes a vessel in the Northern Hemisphere, the wind typically:
- ABacks and the temperature rises
- BVeers (shifts clockwise) and the temperature drops✓ Correct
- CStays steady from the south
- DDies away completely for several hours
Explanation
At a Northern Hemisphere cold-front passage the wind veers (e.g., from southwest to northwest), the temperature drops, pressure begins to rise, and skies clear behind the front. 'Veer' means a clockwise wind shift.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9)
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