Air Masses Flashcards
1
Q
What is the fast moving current if air in the upper atmosphere
A
The jet stream
2
Q
How does the jet stream effect planes flying west? East?
A
Flying west- pushes plane forward, saving fuel, flying faster
Flying east- flying against the wind, run out of fuel quickly
3
Q
What is leaching
A
Climate- wet
Water movement- down
Topsoil produced- thin
4
Q
What is calcification
A
Climate- dry
Water movement- up
Topsoil produced- thing
5
Q
What are the prevailing Winds in canada?
A
The westerlies Winds blowing from west to east
6
Q
What is a large volume of air with the same moisture and temperature characteristics?
A
An AIRMASS
7
Q
What results from the cold Labrador ocean current smearing the warm Gulf Stream ocean current
A
FOG!!!!
8
Q
Explain what each are.. Maritime- Continental- Pacific- Arctic- Polar-
A
Maritime- wet Continental- dry Tropic- warm Actic- really cold Polar- cold
