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Air masses/fronts
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Term | Definition |
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Air masses | Huge bodies of air that are formed over water or land, in tropical or polar regions. |
What determines the Air Mass's weather conditions | Temperature and humidity |
Cold Front | cold air mass slides under warm air. |
Warm front | A warm air mass collides and moves over a slowly moving air mass |
What can a warm front bring | Long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. |
Occluded Front | When a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses. |
What does a Occluded Front cause | It causes clouds,rain and snow |
Stationary Front | When a cold air mass and a warm air mass do not move at a front. |
What does a stationary front produce | Produces long periods of precipitation |
What does a cold front produce | May produce thunder storms, tornadoes,and cooler temperatures |