Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
Air Mass
A large amount of air which has similar characterities
Maritime Polar Air
Cold air from the ocean that has a lot of humidity.
Continental Tropical Air
Warm air that does not have that much of humidity
Continental Polar Air
Cold air that does not have that much of humidity
Maritime Tropical Air
Warm air that has a lot of humidity
Fronts
A boundaries when the Air Masses meet
Warm Front
Warm fronts are when warm mass meets and overrides a cold mass
Cold fronts
Cold fronts is when the when the cold air mass forces the warm air mass to rise
Anemometer
This weather tool measure wind speed
Hydrometer
This weather tool measures humidity
Barometer
This weather tool measures air pressure
Rain Gauge
This weather tool measures rain that has fallen
Radar
This weather tool measures the wind and the precipitation inside the storm
Wind vane
This weather tool helps you see which direction is the air going