1. Air Masses and Weather Fronts
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2. A pocket of air that has similar properties of temperature and humidity is known as an air mass.
Maritime Polar (mP) – Formed over cold oceans
Cool/Cold and Humid
Maritime Tropical (mT) – Formed over warm oceans
Warm and Humid
Continental Polar (cP) – Formed over cool land
Cool and Dry
Continental Tropical (cT) – Formed over warm land
Warm and Dry

3. Different types of Air Masses over the Globe

5. The location where two air masses meet is known as a front.

6. Cold Front: warmer air is replaced by colder air.
Before
While Passing
After
Temperature
Warmer
Sudden Drop
Steady Drop
Pressure
Falling
Sharp Rise
Steady Rise
wind
South
North

7. Warm Front: cooler air is replaced by warm air
Before
While Passing
After
Temperature
Cool/Cold
Steadily Warmer
Warmer then Steady
Pressure
Falling
Level
Slight Rise, then Fall

8. Stationary Front: boundary between warm and cold air that isn’t moving.
Often associated with prolonged rainy weather.

9. Occluded Front: When a cold front outruns a warm front in a large cyclone.

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