Air Mass Type

Question 1

Arctic Continental
- abbreviation
- Source
- Temp
- Lapse rate
- Stability
- Absolute humidity

Answer 1

• Ac
• Arctic or Antarctic Land
• Cold Temp
• Low Lapse rate
• High Stability
• Low humidity

Question 2

Artic Maritime
- abbreviation
- Source
- Temp
- Lapse rate
- Stability
- Absolute humidity

Answer 2

Am
Artic/ Antartic Seas
Cold Temp
Low Lapse rate
High Stab
Moderate Humidity

Question 3

Polar Continental
- abbreviation
- Source
- Temp
- Lapse rate
- Stability
- Absolute humidity

Answer 3

Pc
Sub Polar Land
Cool Temp
Low/moderate Lapse
High/moderate Stab
Low humidity

Question 4

Polar Maritime
- abbreviation
- Source
- Temp
- Lapse rate
- Stability
- Absolute humidity

Answer 4

Pm
Sub Polar Seas
Cool Temp
Low/moderate Lapse
High/moderate Stab
Moderate humidity

Question 5

Tropical Maritime
- abbreviation
- Source
- Temp
- Lapse rate
- Stability
- Absolute humidity

Answer 5

Tm
Sub Tropical Seas
Warm Temp
Moderate/high Lapse
Low/moderate Stab
High humidity

Question 6

Tropical Continental
- abbreviation
- Source
- Temp
- Lapse rate
- Stability
- Absolute humidity

Answer 6

Tc
Sub Tropical Land
Warm Temp
Moderate/high Lapse
Low/moderate Stab
Low humidity

Question 7

Equatorial
- abbreviation
- Source
- Temp
- Lapse rate
- Stability
- Absolute humidity

Answer 7

Equatorial Lattitudes
Hot temp
High Lapse
Low Stab
High absolute humidity