Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
Air mass
It is a mass of air with weather a the end
Maritime polar air
Air that is cold and wet
Maritime tropical air
Warm and wet air
Continental polar air
The air is dry and cold
Continental tropical air
Dry and hot air
Front
Boundaries between two air masses
Cold front
Produces thunderstorms fast moving and heavy rain or snow
Warm front
Brings light drizzle ands lasts long
Anemometer
An anemometer measures wind speed.
Hygrometer
An hygrometer measures air(humidity)
Barometer
A barometer measures air pressure.
Rain gauge
Measures the amount of rain fall
Radar
Measures wind and precipitation in a thunderstorm
Wind vane
A wind vane tells the wind direction
Thermometer
A tool that measures how hot or cold air is.