Weather And Climate Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
What is an Air Mass?
A
An air mass is a large parcel of air in the atmosphere, for example: continental, maritime, tropical
2
Q
How many air masses affect the U.K, and what are they called?
A
6, arctic maritime air mass (wet, cold air, brings snow in winter), polar maritime air mass (wet, cold air, brings cold showery weather), polar continental air mass (hot, dry air, brings dry summers, cold air brings snow in winter), tropical continental air mass (hot, dry air, brings hot weather in summer), tropical maritime air mass (warm, moist air, brings cloud, rain and mild weather), Returning Polar Maritime (Moist, mild and unstable air, bringing cloud and rain showers)
