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Understanding Air Masses: Characteristics and Classifications

Air masses are categorized based on their temperature and origin. The classifications include "c" for Continental, "m" for Maritime, "A" for Arctic, "P" for Polar, "T" for Tropical. Different combinations of these terms, like cT or mP, describe specific air mass characteristics. For instance, cT represents a Continental Tropical air mass, which is typically hot and dry. Understanding these classifications helps in weather prediction and the study of climatic patterns. Explore key phenomena influenced by air masses, such as Lake Effect Snow and Dust Devils.

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Understanding Air Masses: Characteristics and Classifications

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  1. Air Mass Notes

  2. Remember this… Air takes on the characteristics of the earth surface it is above.

  3. Air masses are classified by their:TemperatureOrigin

  4. What does “c” stand for? A. Crazy daisy • Coastal • Continental • Cool

  5. What does “m” stand for? • Macadamia • Moon Pie • Mocha Latte Grande Luche Nort • Maritime

  6. What does “A” stand for? • Artic • Alapalooza • Africa • A is for apple

  7. What does “P” stand for? • Pre-nuptual • Polar • Pressure • Plop

  8. What does “T” stand for? • Tressle • Trash talk • Tricky troll • Tropical

  9. This air mass would be called? A. cT mT mP cA cP

  10. This air mass would be called? A. cT mT mP cA cP

  11. This air mass would be called? A. cT mT mP cA cP

  12. This air mass would be called? A. cT mT mP cA cP

  13. This air mass would be called? A. cT mT mP cA cP

  14. This air mass would be called? A. cT mT mP cA cP

  15. Air in cT would be… • Cool and humid • Cool and Dry • Dry and Hot • Hot and humid

  16. Air in mT would be… • Cool and humid • Cool and Dry • Dry and Hot • Hot and humid

  17. The rest of today… • Finish the front of your worksheet on the 3 Cell Model. • Take notes on Ch. 7 and 8: specifically • Lake Effect Snow (8) • Siberian Express (8) • Dust Devils (7) • Santa Ana Winds (7) • Country Breeze (7)

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