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Air Masses and Fronts Notes
Air Mass - a large body of
that has the same
and
.
 The temperature of the
is the same as the
temperature of the
it forms over.
 Air masses that form over
will be
. Air
masses that form over
will be
.
Front – the area where two
masses
 Cold Front – when a
air mass moves
a
air mass; brings heavy
,
or
and
temperatures
 Warm Front – when a
air mass moves
and
a
air mass; brings light
and
temperatures
 Occluded Front – when two
air masses move
each other pushing up the
air
them; brings
temperatures and
or
 Stationary Front – when a
and
air
mass
but neither
the other; brings
or
weather