Air Masses And Fronts Flashcards
1
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Source region
A
Where the air mass originates
2
Q
cA
A
Very cold, very dry
3
Q
cP
A
Cold, dry
4
Q
cT
A
Warm, dry
5
Q
mT
A
Warm, humid
6
Q
mP
A
Cold, humid
7
Q
Air mass
A
A huge body of air that has the same temp and humidity
8
Q
Cold front
A
Cold air meets warm air forming clouds
Weather- heavy precipitation, thunderstorms, and sharp decrease in temperature
9
Q
Warm front
A
Warm air meets cold air and warm air rises over cold air
Weather- low clouds and widespread rain fall
10
Q
Stationary front
A
Occurs when warm and cold fronts meet
Weather- long widespread rainfall
11
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Occluded front
A
Occurs when cold fronts catch up to warm up fronts
Weather- same precipitation patterns as cold from
