Chapter 31, Problem 15TE

To determine

The difference between rainfall that accompanies the passage of a warm front and that rainfall that accompanies the passage of a cold front.

Answer to Problem 15TE

The rainfall that accompanies the passage of a warm front produces a drizzly rain shower and that rainfall that accompanies the passage of cold front results in heavy rain with thunders.

Explanation of Solution

There are two types of weather, depending on the temperature of the air. The weather that is based on the warm air is warm wave fronts. The warm air causes the production of stratus and nimbostratus type of clouds. These clouds are mainly responsible for the production of produces drizzly rain shower.

The weather that is based on the cold air is warm wave fronts. The cold air causes the production of stratus and cumulonimbus type of clouds. These clouds are mainly responsible for the production of produces heavy rain with thunders.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the rainfall that accompanies the passage of a warm front produces a drizzly rain shower and that rainfall that accompanies the passage of cold front results in heavy rain with thunders.