Slide 1Tropical Climate Slide 2 Tropical Climates are dominated by The tropical Hadley Cell! This drives –Trade Winds –Sinking Dry Air Creating Deserts –Monsoons –Varies…

Slide 1 Weather Air Masses and Fronts Slide 2 Air Masses Function of location (arctic – A, polar – P, tropical – T) and surface type (continental – c and maritime…

WEATHER WEATHER Air Masses and Weather An air mass is a large body of air in the lower troposphere that has similar characteristics throughout. Can be several kilometers…

Air Masses and Fronts Chapter 8 AIR MASSES The troposphere can be further divided into separate regions known as air masses. In most cases, these air masses do not gradually…

CHAPTER 8 Air Masses Air mass - Large mass of air characterized by: (1) common properties of temperature and humidity (2) characteristics of their region of origin source…

WEATHER WEATHER Air Masses and Weather An air mass is a large body of air in the lower troposphere that has similar characteristics throughout. Can be several kilometers…

Slide 1 EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONES (Winter Storms and Blizzards) Slide 2 WINTER STORMS: CYCLONES, ANTICYCLONES, FRONTS Outside the tropics, the winds are organized into large…