Air Masses
air mass
This map symbol looks like blue triangles
cold front
These are lines that connect areas of equal air pressure on a map
isobars
This general temperature of air can hold more water
warm air
This instrument indicates wind direction
windsock
a warm humid air mass
tropical
This front brings lots of rain or snow
occluded front
This instrument measures air temp, pressure, humidity, wind speed
weather balloon
cold air holds less of this
water vapor
This device measures air pressure
barometer
an air mass that is really cold
polar
this front brings lots of clouds and drizzly rain
warm front
This is a 3-5 day weather prediction
forecast
ratio of water vapor to the max it can hold
relative humidity
This instrument measures wind speed
anemometer
an air mass that forms over land
continental
This front brings many days of cloudy wet weather
a scientist who collects weather data to make predictions
meteorologist
This is the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
This is the temperature at which condensation occurs
dew point
An air mass that forms over water
maritime
This front brings dry, clear air
cold front
This west to east air current moves weather very quickly
jet stream
Water in the air is measured with this
hygrometer
This is the process of water vapor becoming a liquid
condensation