Fronts/Air Masses
this type of air mass forms over land
What is continental?
low, layered clouds
What are stratus clouds?
the boundary between two different air masses
What is a front?
difference between weather and climate
What is weather is current and climate is the average?
The two things that are consistent in an air mass
What are temperature and moisture?
clouds are classified based on this
What are form/shape and height?
When a warm mass overtakes a cold air mass and rises above it
What is a warm front?
the highest level of tornado intensity
What is an EF-5?
What are temperature and precipitation?
this type of air mass forms in warm, moist areas
What is a maritime tropical?
What is increase?
Indicated by alternating purple circles and triangles
What is an occluded front?
the calm, center portion of a hurricane that is surrounded by the strongest winds
What is the eye?
this can have a moderating effect on climates
What is being near/downwind to a large body of water?
Air masses get their names from this
What is the region where they form?
the term meaning how close the air is to saturation
What is relative humidity?
At this type of front neither air mass overtakes the other, it does not move
What is a stationary front?
the source of a hurricane's energy
Define the rain shadow effect.
What is the windward side of a mountain gets rain while the leeward side is hot and dry?
What is arctic or continental polar?
this type of front moves faster and is often accompanied by thunderstorms and heavy rain
What is a cold front?
the scale that measures tornado intensity
What is the Enhanced Fujita? (EF)
two effects of El Nino
What are warmer waters, less upwelling, decreased trade winds, or changes in rain patterns?