Air Masses Affecting The British Isles Flashcards
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Arctic air mass
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From the north, brings extremely cold temperatures and snow in winter and early spring
2
Q
Polar maritime air mass
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From the northwest Atlantic, is accompanied by cold, moist weather
3
Q
Polar continental air mass
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From the east, brings bitterly cold temperatures in winter, and possibly snow in eastern England
4
Q
Tropical maritime air mass
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From the south west, causes the weather to be mild and wet in winter but cool and moist in summer
5
Q
Tropical continental air mass
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(In summer only)
From the southeast, brings hot, dry, heatwave conditions
6
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When does a ‘frontal system’ develop
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When two contrasting air masses meet
