Air masses Flashcards
What are 5 air masses in the UK
Tropical maritime
Polar continental
Polar maritime
Arctic maritime
Tropical continental
What direction and place does Tropical maritime come from
South west
Carribean
Subtropical azores
What direction and place does Polar continental come from
East
Siberia
What direction and place does Polar maritime come from
North-west
Greenland and Canada
What direction and place does Arctic maritime come from
North-east
Arctic
what direction and place does tropical continental come from
South east
Sahara North Africa
What type of weather does the Polar maritime bring
Cold and wet conditions
What type of weather does the Arctic maritime bring
Snow in the winter
cold wet conditions in the summer
What type of weather does the Polar continental bring
Winter is really cold, icy, snow showers, dry
Summer is hot and dry
What type of weather does the Tropical Continental bring
Summer- hot and dry
hot and dry in autumn
What type of weather does the Tropical maritime bring
mild wet weather all around