Air masses
what is an Air Mass?
A body of air with fairly similar characteristics regarding temperature and humidity
name 4 types of fronts
cold fronts, stationary fronts, warm fronts, occluded fronts!
Which air masses collide in a cold front, warm front and occluded front?
warm air mass pushes into cold air mass= warm front
cold air mass pushes into warm air mass= cold front
cold fronts overtaking warm front = occluded front
this is empty
I put the rest of the assignment on paper for the drawing!
how is an Air Mass named? (Hint there are four different names)
polar, arctic, equatorial, and tropical!
what type of weather do frontal systems produce?
rainstorms, heavy thunderstorms, gusty wind, and tornadoes!
It expands and rises!
this is STILL empty
yup its all on the drawing!
what are the characteristics of an Air Mass?
The have fairly uniform temperature, and moisture!
do ALL fronts bring rain?
no, not all fronts bring rain or even clouds! ( Because moisture must be present in the air Mass that is being lifted)
what happens to cold air?
contracts and is dense!
this is like.... empty
okay its on the drawing I gave in!
how do air masses move?
based on the air flow in the upper atmosphere!
which front is faster movement wise?
cold fronts move faster than warm fronts because cold air is dense!
what is the ability for air to hold water based on?
based on its temperature!
this is emptyer
I dunno if your confused but I gave it in on paper!
the boundary between two air masses is called ?
A Front!
which kind of front is more associated with violent weather? ( rainstorms, gusty winds)
cold fronts! the forceful lifting of air along a cold front can lead to this kind of weather!
what happens in a cold front? what happens in a warm front?
cold dense air mass pushes under a warm, lighter air mass. which causes a cold front
warm air mass pushes into a colder air mass. causing a warm front.
okay this is majorly empty
okay I quit its on paper the drawing is on PAPEERRR (said nicely)