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Air Masses, Fronts, and Forecasting

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Air Mass WeatherConstant general weather as a result of an air mass moving through.
Air MassesImmense body of air with certain homogenous characteristics.
Artic (A) Air MassCold air formed above the Artic Circle.
BarometerAn instrument that measures the air pressure of an area.
ClimateAggregate of collected weather data.
Continental (c) Air MassDry air formed over land.
Equatorial (E) Air MassWarm air masses formed over the equator.
HighsWhen there is an area of high pressure.
LowsWhere there areas of low pressure.
Maritime (M) Air MassHumid air masses formed over bodies of water.
MeteorologyThe study of weather and climate and its effects on humans.
Polar (P) Air MassCold air masses formed between 30 latitude to the artic circle.
Source RegionThe area that an air mass originates from.
Synoptic SymbolShort hand weather symbol that contains all relevant data about a specific area.
Tropical (T) Air MassWarm air formed with in the tropics.
WeatherThe current conditions an area is experiencing.


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