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Important Weather Content | Lab 15 (Classification for Air Masses…
Important Weather Content | Lab 15
Air Masses
Definition: An air mass is a large body of air that has relatively uniform temperature and moisture
conditions at any given altitude.
Formation: An air mass forms when a portion of the air in the lower atmosphere stays over a
relatively uniform region of Earth’s surface.
Classification for Air Masses
Equatorial: Occurs in low latitudes, high temps
Polar: Occur in high latitudes, cold temps
Arctic: occurs in high latitudes, cold temps
Continental: Occurs only over land, tend to be dry
Fronts
Stationary
Types of Precipitation: Rain, though it depends on moisture in the air it could potentially cause floods
Temperature Changes: Windy extensive cloudiness and showers
Motion: The Stationary front is when cold and warm air move prarllel to eachother.
Cold
Precipitation: severe thunderstorms, hailstorms, snow squalls, and/or tornadoes
Temperature Changes: Gets cold and is best in winter and fall
Motion: Comes from cold areas on earth, usually from the north because the south is a good ways away from a Country
Warm
Precipitation: Light showers, small clouds
Temperature changes: Gets warmer generally 50-70 degrees
Motion: Replaces the cold air