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Air Masses

Weather changes as air masses move. Air mass- large volume of air where temperature and humidity are the same at different altitudes. Air masses can cover thousands of square miles Air masses form when air sits over a region of Earth for many days. The sitting air takes on the characteristics of the land or water below it. This means: When the Earth’s surface gets cold, the air does too. When the Earth’s surface is wet, the air becomes moist.

Characteristics of Air Masses Air masses are categorized by the characteristics of the region where it formed. The two categories are made of two words. The first word describes the moisture of the air mass. The second word describes the temperature.

2 word Category Names First word tells whether mass was formed over dry land or water (moisture) C=Continental air mass- forms over land and loses its moisture to the land below it, becoming dry. M=Maritime air mass- forms over water and become moist as it gains water vapor from the water below it.

2 word category names Second word tells whether an air mass is formed close to the equator (temperature) T=Tropical air mass- forms near the equator and becomes warm by gaining energy from the warm land and water below it. P=Polar air mass- forms far from the equator and becomes cool as it loses energy to the cold land and water below it.

Air masses Moisture content is noted by the first letter. m – maritime – wet c – continental – dry Temperature is noted by the second letter. P – polar – cool T – tropical - warm

North American Air Masses The combination of words gives characteristics of the air mass.

Description of air masses: Continental polar (cP)- cold and dry-forms over land, High Pressure Continental tropical (cT)- warm (hot) and dry- forms over land (Low Pressure) Maritime polar (mP)- Cold and Humid (wet); Forms over cold water (High Pressure) Maritime tropical (mT)- Warm and humid(wet); Forms over warm water (Low Pressure)

Movement of an Air Mass Air masses travel away from the regions they were formed. They move with the global wind patterns. As air masses move, they take with them their characteristics. As they travel over a surface with different characteristics, the surface changes the air mass. This change can take days or weeks. If the air mass is moving fast enough, it can travel with its characteristics a great distance.