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AIR MASSES AND FRONTS

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AIR MASSES AND FRONTS

Chapter 16 Section 2

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Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form.

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator.

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions.

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions. P- Polar

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions. P- Polar

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions. P- Polar

• Wet air masses form over water

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions. P- Polar

• Wet air masses form over water m- maritime

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions. P- Polar

• Wet air masses form over water m- maritime

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions. P- Polar

• Wet air masses form over water m- maritime

• Dry air masses from over land.

Air Masses

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Air masses take on the characteristics of the area where they form. Air mass temperature and moisture are consistent throughout.

• Warm air forms over tropical regions near the equator. T- Tropical

• Cold air forms over polar regions. P- Polar

• Wet air masses form over water m- maritime

• Dry air masses from over land. c- continental

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• Moisture content is noted by the first letter.

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• Moisture content is noted by the first letter.

m – maritime – wet

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• Moisture content is noted by the first letter.

m – maritime – wetc – continental – dry

Air masses

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• Moisture content is noted by the first letter.

m – maritime – wetc – continental – dry• Temperature is noted by the second letter.

Air masses

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• Moisture content is noted by the first letter.

m – maritime – wetc – continental – dry• Temperature is noted by the second letter.P – polar – cool

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• Moisture content is noted by the first letter.

m – maritime – wetc – continental – dry• Temperature is noted by the second letter.P – polar – coolT – tropical - warm

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• mP- maritime polar air mass

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• mP- maritime polar air mass

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• mP- maritime polar air mass

• cP – continental polar air mass

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• mP- maritime polar air mass

• cP – continental polar air mass

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• mP- maritime polar air mass

• cP – continental polar air mass

• mT – maritime tropical air mass

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• mP- maritime polar air mass

• cP – continental polar air mass

• mT – maritime tropical air mass

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• mP- maritime polar air mass

• cP – continental polar air mass

• mT – maritime tropical air mass

• cT – continental polar air mass

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Fronts

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• A front is a boundary between air masses.

Fronts

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• A front is a boundary between air masses.

• Four types of fronts and map symbols

Fronts

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• A front is a boundary between air masses.

• Four types of fronts and map symbols1. Cold front

Fronts

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• A front is a boundary between air masses.

• Four types of fronts and map symbols1. Cold front2. Warm front

Fronts

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• A front is a boundary between air masses.

• Four types of fronts and map symbols1. Cold front2. Warm front3. Occluded front

Fronts

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• A front is a boundary between air masses.

• Four types of fronts and map symbols1. Cold front2. Warm front3. Occluded front4. Stationary front

Fronts

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• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

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• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

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• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

• Bring thunderstorms, rain or snow.

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• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

• Bring thunderstorms, rain or snow.

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• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

• Bring thunderstorms, rain or snow.

• Most tornadoes develop from

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• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

• Bring thunderstorms, rain or snow.

• Most tornadoes develop from • thunderstorms on the edge of a cold front.

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• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

• Bring thunderstorms, rain or snow.

• Most tornadoes develop from • thunderstorms on the edge of a cold front.

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COLD FRONT

• Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and pushes the warm air mass out of its way.

• Bring thunderstorms, rain or snow.

• Most tornadoes develop from • thunderstorms on the edge of a cold front.

• Cold front followed by cooler drier air.

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• Warm air mass meets a cold air mass and pushes the cold air mass out of the way.

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• Warm air mass meets a cold air mass and pushes the cold air mass out of the way.

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• Warm air mass meets a cold air mass and pushes the cold air mass out of the way.

• Brings drizzly precipitation.

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• Warm air mass meets a cold air mass and pushes the cold air mass out of the way.

• Brings drizzly precipitation.

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WARM FRONT

• Warm air mass meets a cold air mass and pushes the cold air mass out of the way.

• Brings drizzly precipitation.

• Followed by clear warm weather.

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• Cold air meets warm air.

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• Cold air meets warm air.

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• Cold air meets warm air.

• Not enough force to move either front.

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• Cold air meets warm air.

• Not enough force to move either front.

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STATIONARY FRONT• Cold air meets warm air.

• Not enough force to move either front.

• Many days of cloudy, wet weather.

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• Warm air caught between two cold air masses.

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• Warm air caught between two cold air masses.

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OCCLUDED FRONT

• Warm air caught between two cold air masses.

• Brings cool temperatures with large amounts of rain or snow

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• http://www.3villagecsd.k12.ny.us/Murphy/medina/weather.html

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• http://www.3villagecsd.k12.ny.us/Murphy/medina/weather.html

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• http://www.3villagecsd.k12.ny.us/Murphy/medina/weather.html

• http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

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• http://www.3villagecsd.k12.ny.us/Murphy/medina/weather.html

• http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

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Cold Front, Warm Front and Occluded Front Animation

• http://www.3villagecsd.k12.ny.us/Murphy/medina/weather.html

• http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

• Click on the above links.

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Cyclone

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• Area with lower pressure than surrounding area.

Cyclone

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• Area with lower pressure than surrounding area.

Cyclone

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• Area with lower pressure than surrounding area.

• Winds spiral toward the center.

Cyclone

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• Area with lower pressure than surrounding area.

• Winds spiral toward the center.

Cyclone

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• Area with lower pressure than surrounding area.

• Winds spiral toward the center.

• Rising air causes stormy weather.

Cyclone

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• Area with lower pressure than surrounding area.

• Winds spiral toward the center.

• Rising air causes stormy weather.

Cyclone

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• Area with lower pressure than surrounding area.

• Winds spiral toward the center.

• Rising air causes stormy weather.

• Hurricanes that from over the Indian Ocean are called cyclones.

Cyclone

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Anticyclone

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• Rotation of air around high pressure center.

Anticyclone

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• Rotation of air around high pressure center.

Anticyclone

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• Rotation of air around high pressure center.

• Dry, clear weather

Anticyclone

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1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.

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1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?

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1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?

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1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.What type of front am I?

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.What type of front am I?9. A warm air mass is trapped between to cold air masses.

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.What type of front am I?9. A warm air mass is trapped between to cold air masses. What type of front am I?

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.What type of front am I?9. A warm air mass is trapped between to cold air masses. What type of front am I?10. A warm air mass meets and pushes a cold air mass out of the way.

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Monday, February 10, 14

1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.What type of front am I?9. A warm air mass is trapped between to cold air masses. What type of front am I?10. A warm air mass meets and pushes a cold air mass out of the way. What type of front am I?

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1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.What type of front am I?9. A warm air mass is trapped between to cold air masses. What type of front am I?10. A warm air mass meets and pushes a cold air mass out of the way. What type of front am I?11. I am a front that brings drizzly rain and am followed by warm clear weather. Name

me

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1. Describe a maritime polar (mP) air mass, in terms of moisture and temperature.2. What is the name of an air mass that forms over water?3. What is the name of an air mass that forms over land?4. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a cold region?5. What is the name of an air mass that forms in a warm region?6. Describe a continental tropical (cT) air mass, Moisture and temperature.7. The boundary between two air masses is called a ______________________.8. A cold air mass meets and pushes a warm air mass out of the way.What type of front am I?9. A warm air mass is trapped between to cold air masses. What type of front am I?10. A warm air mass meets and pushes a cold air mass out of the way. What type of front am I?11. I am a front that brings drizzly rain and am followed by warm clear weather. Name

me12. A cold air mass meets a warm air but neither is very strong. They are separated

and many days of wet , cloudy weather occur.

Quiz: Take this on the paper provided.

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