Air Mass Classification Scheme

Polar (P), Tropical (T), Maritime (m), Continental (c)

Polar latitudes

Continental tropical

<p>More strongly</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extensive and physically uniform area, general stability of atmospheric circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Areas dominated by high pressure, such as ice and snow-covered arctic plains in winter and subtropical oceans and desert regions in summer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Middle latitudes are a transition zone where air masses with different physical properties move in, clash, and produce an exciting array of weather activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Changes in air mass type influence the character of the weather by either maintaining similar weather for weeks on end or causing almost daily changes as wind directions change and different weather systems pass through</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>low dew points, cold temperatures, high degree of stability, and near saturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Precipitation in association with cP air is usually light due to the dryness and low moisture capacity of the air, while mP air near saturation can produce widespread fog, snow, drizzle, and long-lasting light to moderate rain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>mP air on the windward side of mountain ranges can produce plenty of rain and snow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>mP air masses on the lee side of mountains modify into a continental air mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers