Weather Remediation Packet. North American Air Masses Air MassSymbolPlace of OriginCharacteristics Maritime PolarmPPacific or Arctic Ocean Cool moist.

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Weather Remediation Packet

North American Air Masses Air MassSymbolPlace of OriginCharacteristics Maritime PolarmPPacific or Arctic Ocean Cool moist air to the coast Maritime TropicalmTAtlantic or Pacific Ocean Warm humid air to California or southeast Continental PolarcPCentral & northern Canada Cold dry air to central and eastern Usq Continental TropicalcTSW north americaHot dry air Continental ArcticcANorthern /ArcticVery cold & very dry

North American Air Masses 16. Moist 17. Hot 18. Continental 19. Polar 20. Maritime polar 21. Continental tropical 22. Maritime

High PressureLow Pressure IncreaseDecrease CWCCW FairRainy/Cloudy Drymoist Warmercooler

C 13. B 14. SW 15. B D B

Tracking a Hurricane

Hurricane Data 1.TS 2.TS 3.TS 4.CAT 1 5.CAT 2 6.CAT 4 7.CAT 4 8.CAT 4 9.CAT 2 10.TS 11.TS

Severe Weather 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C TO 12. B 13. H 14. B 15. TO 16. TO 17. H