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Change of weather during the passage of a cyclone

The following graphic shows you the change of weather during the passage of a cyclone:

1. Passage of a cyclone, author: Matthias Forkel, student of class 12, Richard-von-Schlieben-Gymnasium in Zittau/Sachsen/2003
Image source: http://muf.forkel.bei.t-online.de/klima/extra/zykl_wetter2.gif

The following animation shows you the single steps.

The animation runs slowly, so that you have enough time to watch the process carefully.

2. Passage of a cyclone, author: Matthias Forkel, student of class 12, Richard-von-Schlieben-Gymnasium in Zittau/Sachsen/2003
Image source: http://muf.forkel.bei.t-online.de/klima/extra/zykl_wetter2.gif

Exercise:
Go through the single steps carefully and then describe the change of weather during the passage of a cyclone with your own words.

all these pictures are part of the animation "passage of a cyclone", Image source: http://muf.forkel.bei.t-online.de/klima/extra/zykl_wetter2.gif
(Matthias Forkel, student of class 12, Richard-von-Schlieben-Gymnasium in Zittau/Sachsen/2003)

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- Author: Dr. Yvonne Schleicher - University of Nürnberg - Germany
- scientific reviewing:
- educational reviewing: Prof. Dr. Schrettenbrunner, Julia Heres
- last update: 07.01.04