Air Masses
Four types of Air Masses
continental polar, continental tropical, maritime polar, maritime tropical
This air mass forms over land in the tropics.
continental tropical
A front is a _________ between two air masses.
boundary
This front is represented by red circles.
warm front
These three things determine what kind of air mass will form.
temperature, humidity and air pressure
This air mass forms over warm water.
maritime tropical
What geographic area is a common source region for cP air masses that move into New York State?
Canada
This front is represented by blue triangles on a weather map.
cold front
This front forms when a cold air mass slides under a warm air mass and lifts it up to forms clouds.
cold front
What is the general movement of surface winds around the center of a low-pressure system.
inward and counterclockwise
This air mass froms over land that is cold.
continental polar
This air mass forms over cold water.
maritime polar
This front forms when warm air slides over cold air.
What is a warm front?
This front moves slowly bringing gentle rain, warm temperatures.
What are a warm fronts
Which geographic area is a common source region for mT air masses that move into New York State?
the Gulf of Mexico
This air mass can bring heavy snow in the winter.
What is maritime polar?