Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Washington State
100
Write the abbreviation for maritime polar. Correct capitalization is a must.
What is mP
100

Write the abbreviation for maritime Tropical. Correct capitalization is a must.

What is mT

100
Write the abbreviation for continental polar. Correct capitalization is a must.
What is cP
100

Write the abbreviation for continental tropical. Correct capitalization is a must.

What is cT

100

What is cP air like in the summer?

What is stable and drying out so clear skies and no showers maybe some cumulus.
200
Where do maritime polar air masses form? (hint: land or water). Which LETTER in the abbreviation tells you this?
What is over water (m)
200
Where do maritime tropical air masses form? (hint: land or water). Which LETTER in the abbreviation tells you this?
What is over water (m)
200
Where do continental polar air masses form? (hint: land or water). Which LETTER in the abbreviation tells you this?
What is over land (c)
200
Where do continental tropical air masses form? (hint: land or water). Which LETTER in the abbreviation tells you this?
What is over land (c)
200

What does mP air bring to Western Washington in the summer

What is dense fog from the ocean.

300

What type of weather do these bring to Bremerton in the winter?

What is Rain and fog

300

When can this type of Air mass hit the west coast in winter?

What is only when a strong low is off California and then heavy rainfall occurs in southern California. 

300

What type of weather can this bring to southern California?

Squalls and even snow

300

Why is there no cT in the United States?

Because the land mass is not warm enough to generate them.

300

What type of weather does mT bring to Washington in the summer?

What is clear weather.

400
The m in maritime tells us what about this air masses moisture content? The P tells us what about the temperature?
What is m=wet or high humidity and P=cold
400
The m in maritime tells us what about this air masses moisture content? The T tells us what about the temperature?
What is m=wet or high humidity and T=warm
400
The c in continental tells us what about this air masses moisture content? The P tells us what about the temperature?
What is c=dry or low humidity and P=cold
400
The c in continental tells us what about this air masses moisture content? The T tells us what about the temperature?
What is c=dry or low humidity and T=warm
400

Why does mT bring clear weather to Washington in the summer?

What is because it is stable. mTw. It is warmer than the ground beneath it passes over. 

500

Describe the weather that is brought in the summer by maritime polar air masses in Pacific Northwest.

What is summer=foggy and cool

500

Describe the weather that is brought in the summer by maritime tropical air masses in the Pacific Northwest. 

What is summer=warm and humid (wet) 

500

Describe the weather that is brought in the summer by continental polar air masses Pacific Northwest.

What is summer=cool and dry

500

Through back question, where does our coldest air come from for Bremerton.

What is cP air through the Fraiser Gap

500
What type of Air Mass is outside right now?

What is mP