weather systems Flashcards
what is the difference between weather and climate
weather-day to day conditions of the atmosphere
climate- average condition over a period of time
how does latitude affect climate?
the closer to the equator= hotter temps
how does aspect affect climate?
north facing places are colder, south facing places are warmer
how does relief affect climate?
higher up= colder. -1 degrees per 100m gained in height
how does distance from the sea affect climate?
closer to sea= warmer winter colder summer
what are the 5 air masses in the uk
polar marenime, polar continental, arctic maritime, tropical continental, tropcial maritime
what weather does polar maritime air mass bring?
cold wet weather
what weather does polar continental air mass bring
cold dry weather
what weather does arctic maritime air mass bring
cold wet, snow
what weather does tropical maritime bring
warm rainy weather
what weather does tropical continental weather bring
warm dry weather
what are the characteristics of a depression
cold front
warm front
occluded front
tightly packed isobars
anticlockwise winds
what is a cold front
cold air moving in and pushing under warm air. brings heavy showers
what is a warm front
when warm air meets cold air and rises above it. brings steady continuous rain.
