Wether Symbols And Tools Flashcards
Anemometer
Measures wind speed.
Hydrometer
Measures the moisture in the air ( humidity)
Barometer
Measures air pressure.
Rain gauge
Measures how much rain has fallen.
Radar
Measures the wind and perception inside a storm.
Wind vane
Shows the way the wind is blowing.
Air mass
A large body of air with similar property’s.
Continental polar air
Cold and dry air.
Maritime polar air
Wet and cold air.
Maritime tropical air
Wet and warm.
Continental tropical air
Dry and warm.
Occluded front
A cold air mass overtakes slower moving warm air mass and forces warm air up. The cold air continues advancing until it meets another cold air mass.
Stationary front
Cold air mass meets a warm air mass and results in little movement.
Cold front
Cold air mass meets and causes a warm air mass to rise.
Warm front
Warm air mass meets and overrides a cold air mass.