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Air Masses and Weather Conditions (Air Masses (The definition of an Air…
Air Masses and Weather Conditions
Air Masses
The definition of an Air Mass is, a large body of air, that usually has a temperature that stays the same.
Air masses affect the weather, and atmospheric conditions.
Air Masses form when a portion of the air in the lower atmosphere stays over a relatively uniform region of earths surface, for example and ocean one a sea
Classifying Air Masses
Key: P= Polar A= Arctic T= Tropical E= Equatorial
These air masses cause different forms of weather.
For example: P and A indicate cold temperatures. T and E indicate warm temperatures.
Types of Weather Fronts and What they Cause
Warm Fronts
During: As the front moves over it brings in light to moderate rains, A warm front can also bring warm dry conditions,
After: Warmer temperatures
Before: Cold temperatures, light precipitation, tends to be some circus clouds in the sky
Stationary Fronts
Before, During and After are very similar. It is warm and cold fronts pushing together.
Cold Fronts
Before: It is often warm, and pressure begins to drop.
During: A patch of precipitations leads the cold front, Then the front often brings in rain, and humidity.
After: The air tends to be cooler, and the dew point will begin to fall
Map Done By: Page Gutmann