Vocab
Weather
Short term/Day to day climate
When the tide is highest
High Tide
Continental Arctic
Cold Dry Airmass
Meteorologist
Person who studies weather
Warm Front
warm, humid air moving into an area
When the Tide is the lowest
Low Tide
Maritime Polar
Cool humid air mass
Temperature
The measure of motion in the molecules
Cold Front
When a cold, dense air mass pushes under a warm, lighter air mass, forcing the warm air to rise.
Neap Tides
A period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other when tides are less extreme
Stationary Front
When a cold front and warm front meet and stay still
Sea Breeze
Nighttime breeze coming from the ocean
Climate
What the weather is like long term in a certain area
Spring Tide
This airmass is present in Florida
Continental Tropical
Barometer
Device used to measure atmospheric pressure
Tide Cycle
How the tides change as the moon orbits
How does the moons position affect the tides?
The moon pulls on the oceans so its position in its orbit affects the tides.
Occluded Front
When a cold front catches up to a warm front
Anemometer
Device used to measure wind speed