Air masses and Fronts
what weather High pressure bring? (H)
Happy, sunny weather.
What does an H mean on a weather map?
Happy, sunny weather
where are surface currents found?
On or near the surface
where are deep currents found?
in deeper parts of the ocean.
True or False: a cold front moves fast
True
what does the yellow half circles on a line mean?
A warm front
What makes a surface current?
Wind
True or False: Deepwater currents are controlled by wind and/or the coriolis effect.
False
What pressure does a cyclone have in the middle
low pressure
name each front
warm front, cold front, stationary front, occluded front
Name 3 things that affect surface currents?
Wind, Coriolis effect, continental dillections
What causes deep currents to be made?
density and temperature.
What is the air mass that is cold and dry?
Continental Polar (CP)
if there is a warm front in Seattle and a cold front in Houston, predict the weather for Houston in a week
It would have warm, sunny weather
What is the Coriolis effect?
The earth on its x-axis, curving paths of the surface currents.
The higher pressured water sinks and lower pressured water rises. This is called…
Convection
What weather does Maritime Tropical bring?
Warm, wet weather.
What is an Occluded front?
What is the stream that goes from the gulf of Mexico to europe?
The Gulf stream
What does the EAC stand for?
Eastern Australian Current