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Precipitation Air Masses and Fronts. March 2011. Cloud Word Bank. 1. Strato 2. Cirro 3. Alto 4. Cirrus 5. Puffy, flat bottomed 6. Layered 7. Rain. Air Masses. 1. Air Mass- large body of air that has the similar moisture and temperature throughout it
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PrecipitationAir Masses and Fronts March 2011
Cloud Word Bank • 1. Strato • 2. Cirro • 3. Alto • 4. Cirrus • 5. Puffy, flat bottomed • 6. Layered • 7. Rain
Air Masses • 1. Air Mass- large body of air that has the similar moisture and temperature throughout it • 2. An air mass gets it moisture and temperature characteristics from the area over which it forms.
Air Masses • 3. Masses are represented with a two letter symbol. • 4. First letter represents moisture characteristics • 5. Second symbol represents temperature characteristics
Symbols • Types of Symbols • 6. Maritime (m)- forms over water; wet • 7. Continental (c)-forms overland; dry • 8. Polar (P)-forms over polar regions; cold • 9. Tropical (T)- forms over the Tropics; warm