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Weather

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As warm air spreads it cols and sinks back down to the horse latitudes. Produces high pressure with dry winds. Curve to the west
narrow belts of high speed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. Flow West to East. Separates warm air from cold air
measures the air temperature
When a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses, bringing strong winds and heavy precipitation
Clockwise flow of dry, sinking air that brings fair weather
measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period.
measures weather conditions higher up in the atmosphere.
When warm air mass replaces cold air mass, bringing rising temperatures and clear skies
Blow between 30° and 60° latitude in both hemispheres. They flow from the west to the east. Can carry moist air over the United States producing rain and snow.
Form near the equator where the Sun warms the planet the most. Little wind blows here because warm, less-dense, air results in low pressure area.
When cold air mass replaces warm air mass, bringing plunging temperatures and precipitation
Air mass that forms over land near the equator
When a warm air mass and a cold air mass collide and don't have the strength to move each other, bringing precipitation for multiple days
Down
measures air pressure. It tells you whether or not the pressure is rising or falling
indicate atmospheric conditions above a large portion of the Earth's surface.
Counterclockwise flow of warm, unstable, rising air that brings precipitation and storms
Air mass that forms over land near the poles
Blow between the poles and 60° latitude in both hemispheres. Formed from cold sinking air and goes back toward the lower latitudes. Blow East to West. In the Northern hemisphere, polar easterlies can carry cold arctic air over the majority of the USA, producing snow and freezing weather.
used to photograph and track large-scale air movements
About 30°latitude, air stops moving and sinks. This forms calm areas. Little or no winds
Air mass that forms over the ocean near the equator
Air mass that Forms over the ocean near the poles
instrument that determines the direction from which the wind is blowing