A large body of air that has the same temperature and moisture level throughout… FOUR Major Air Masses in the US: Continental Polar – dry, cold Maritime Polar – wet, cold Continental Tropical – dry, warm Maritime Tropical – wet, warm Cold Front Warm Front Happens with a cold air mass pushes a Warm air mass catches up with a cold air warm air mass upward mass and passes OVER it Cumulous clouds form Stratus clouds form Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and snow Light and steady precipitation Other Wind Descriptions: Leeward Windward Facing away from the wind; downward Facing the wind; from wind; sheltered from The WET side of the wind; mountain! The DRY side of the mountain! Prevailing winds, prevailing winds, from one place and up the side, to the peak & down the side Prevailing winds, prevailing winds, you know the windward’s up the side, and the leeward’s down the side
A large body of air that has the same temperature and moisture level throughout… FOUR Major Air Masses in the US: Continental Polar – dry, cold Maritime Polar – wet, cold Continental Tropical – dry, warm Maritime Tropical – wet, warm Cold Front Warm Front Happens with a cold air mass pushes a warm air mass upward Cumulous clouds form Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and snow Warm air mass catches up with a cold air mass and passes OVER it Stratus clouds form Light and steady precipitation Other Wind Descriptions: Windward Facing the wind; The WET side of the mountain! Leeward Facing away from the wind; downward from wind; sheltered from wind; The DRY side of the mountain! Prevailing winds, prevailing winds, from one place and up the side, to the peak & down the side Prevailing winds, prevailing winds, you know the windward’s up the side, and the leeward’s down the side
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