UK climate Flashcards
1
Q
What is an air mass
A
An air mass is a big chunk of air with characteristics such as: warm and dry, wet and cold etc. The UK gets air masses from five different locations.
2
Q
Polar maritime
A
The polar maritime is from the north west and is cold and wet.
3
Q
Arctic maritime
A
The arctic maritime is freezing cold and wet.
4
Q
Polar continental
A
The polar continental is cold and dry.
5
Q
Tropical maritime
A
The tropical maritime is warm and wet.
6
Q
Tropical continental
A
The tropical continental air mass is warm and dry.
