climate of the UK Flashcards
what is the temperature like in england
cooler in the north, warmer in the south
what is the precipitation like in the west
in the west, it has a precipitation of 1000-3000mm
what is the precipitation like in the east
in the east, the precipitation is under 1000mm
what is weather definition
day to day changes in the atmosphere
what is climate definition
the average conditions over a longer period of time, usually 30 years
temperate definition
it is mild and does not have extremes in temperature
air masses
a large body of air sharing the same characteristics of temperature and moisture
name the different air masses in the UK
polar continental
tropical continental
polar maritime
tropical maritime
arctic maritime
what is polar maritime like
cold and wet
what is polar continental like
cold and dry
what is tropical maritime like
warm and moist
what is tropical continental like
warm and dry
what are the most common air masses in the uk
polar maritime
tropical maritime
what occurs when tropical maritime meets polar continental
there is snow
what is the weather like during an anti cyclone (high air pressure in the uk)
air is decending causing high pressure
air is getting warm so no condensation and no precipitation
