PDF-Air Masses & Weather

Fronts x2022 Weather observations are plotted on a station model circle x2022 Air temperature T is plotted in the upper left x2022 Dew Point temperature T D is plotted in the lower. Great Flood of 1937. 70% of Louisville was submerged. 3.3 billion in damages. Crest - 85.4 ft. (Flood Stage – 55 ft.). 15 inches of rain in 12 days. Chapter 1: Monitoring the Weather (Basics). One of the Deepest Extratropical Cyclones Ever Recorded. 10/2/12. Weather changes as air masses move.. ____________- large volume of air where temperature and humidity are the _________ at different altitudes.. Air masses can cover thousands of square miles. Weather.... . You can’t see me, but you feel me, you can’t touch me, but I can touch you. I have been called the “Breathe of the Gods”, or the killer and giver of life, gentle and fierce, friendly and enemy, angry and happy. The Native Americans called me Moriah, and Snow Eater (Chinook). The Japanese call me Kaze and in Russia I am called Veter. I can shatter homes, or wake a child from a peaceful sleep or bring relief in times of need. I can spread the most dreaded diseases or bring a welcome freshness. What am I?. An . air mass. is a . large . pool of air having similar temperature and moisture . characteristics. . An air mass occupies thousands of square miles of the Earth's surface. Air masses are . created . Air masses. A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height is called an air mass. The 4 major types of air masses that affect the weather in the United States are:. What’s the difference?. Air Mass. An . air mass . is a large volume of air with the same temperature and moisture content.. As an . air mass . forms, it takes on the characteristics of the area over which it develops.. 1. An air mass is a wide-spread section of the troposphere with uniform . temperature . and . humidity . (moisture). 2. The source region is the geographic location the air mass developed over. . If air settles over one location for a long time, it develops the characteristic temperature and moisture of the area.. Connecting the Weather. Air Masses. Fronts. Jet Stream. Quiz. Midweek Seminars. Meteorology – Jet Streams Fronts and Air Masses. Air Masses. A mass . of air takes on Temperature and Moisture from where the . Allison Eliscu, MD, FAAP. Rev. Aug 2012. Breast Masses - History. Duration of mass. Presence of nipple discharge. History of prior breast disease. History of prior malignancy or radiation therapy. Menstrual history. is the study of atmospheric phenomena.. The Causes of Weather. Weather and Climate. Weather. is the current state of the atmosphere, including short-term variations that affect our lives.. The Causes of Weather. The . sun! The . sun. is the source of almost all . heat. and energy. The sun heats . air. , which causes it to become less . dense. and rise and change . temperature. . . Remember. … the . tilt. The Causes of Weather. Objectives:. Compare and contrast weather and climate. Analyze how imbalances in the heating of the Earth’s surface create weather. Describe how and where air masses form. Meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena, from the ancient Greek meteor “high in the air”. . Weather Maps. Storms. Weather Maps. Weather Stations. Show the following data. in a concise way:. . - cloud cover. . - wind direction. . - wind speed. . - temperature. . - precipitation. . air masses.. . An . Air Mass. is an immense body of air, some 1600+ km (~1000mi) across and 1-3 km (~.6 to 1.9mi) thick, with relatively homogeneous physical properties (density, T. . and moisture) at a given altitude..