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Q73 (NDA-I/2019) Geography › World Physical Geography › Atmospheric pressure winds Answer Verified

Which one of the following can be said to be essentially related to ‘Polar Front Theory’?

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The 'Polar Front Theory', also known as the Norwegian model or Bergen theory, was propounded by Vilhelm Bjerknes and Jakob Bjerknes to explain the origin and development of temperate cyclones [3]. According to this theory, temperate cyclones (also called mid-latitude or extra-tropical cyclones) form along the polar front, which is a boundary separating cold polar air masses from warm tropical air masses [2]. The interaction between these contrasting air masses under the influence of the Coriolis force leads to frontal cyclogenesis [3]. Unlike tropical cyclones, which have a thermal origin and lack fronts, temperate cyclones have a dynamic origin and are essentially frontal in nature [3]. The theory describes the life cycle of these systems from frontogenesis to occlusion [2]. Therefore, the Polar Front Theory is essentially related to temperate cyclones, which dominate the weather patterns of the mid-latitudes [3].

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  1. [3] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 28: Temperate Cyclones > 28. Temperate Cyclones > p. 395
  2. [1] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 9: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems > Extra Tropical Cyclones > p. 82
  3. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 28: Temperate Cyclones > 28.2. Fronts > p. 398
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