Explain the relationship between cold fronts and the formation of upper-level troughs
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Rossby waves consist of large, alternating troughs and ridges that establish patterns of upper-level divergence and convergence. The troughs in the waves normally develop behind the position of surface cold fronts, not by some grand coincidence but in response to the presence of the fronts.
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