Weather Symbols And Tools Flashcards
Air mass
Air mass is a large body of air with similar properties.
Maritime polar air
Is cold and humid.
Continental polar air
It’s cold and dry.
Maritime tropical air
It’s warm and humid.
Continental tropical air
It’s warm and dry.
Fronts
Fronts are boundaries between two air masses.
Warm front
Warm front Is when warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass. Brings long periods of light drizzle. Brings warmer temperatures.
Cold front
Cold fronts happen when cold air mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise. They are fast moving. They produce thunderstorms, heavy rain or snow. They bring cooler temperature.
Anemometer
A Anemometer measures wind speed.
Hygrometer
A hygrometer measures the moisture in the air
Barometer
A Barometer measures air pressure.
Rain Gauge
A Rain Gauge measures how much rain has fallen.
Radar
A radar measures the win and precipitation inside a storm.
Wind vane
A wind vane is an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind.
Stationary front
A stationary front forms when cold air mass meets a warm air mass and results in a little movement. They bring drizzles, doesn’t bring heavy precipitation. They have little movement, or moves back and fourth over the same area.
