Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
Air mass
A large body of air with similar properties
Anemometer
Measures wind speed
Hygrometer
Measure moisture in the air
Barometer
Measures air pressure
Rain gauge
Measure amount of rainfall
Radar
Measures the wind and precipitation inside a storm
Wind vane
Measures which direction the wind is blowing
Continental polar air
Cold and dry
Continental tropical air
Dry and warm
Maritime tropical air
Humid and warm
Maritime polar air
Cold and humid
Cold front
Cold air mass causes a warm air mass to rise
Warm front
Warm air mass meets over rides a cold air mass
Fronts
Boundaries between masses
Thermometer
Measures temperature
Occluded front
A cold air mass overtakes a slower moving air mass, and forces warm air up
Stationary front
When a cold air mass metes a warm air mass and results in a little movement
Weather
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat
Climate
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period
