Weather
Learning Targets The Causes of Weather I Can: –Distinguish between weather and climate –Explain how and why air masses form.
Meteorology. What is Meteorology? Meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena Meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena Anything that’s.
Basic Geoscience Unit 5 Lecture. Radiant Energy Radiant energy comes from the sun and travels through space to heat the earth This heating of the earth.
Meteorology
Chapter 12 Meteorology. Section 12-1 The Causes of Weather Objectives: Compare and contrast weather and climate Analyze how imbalances in the heating.
Unit 12: Precipitation, Air Masses, and Fronts A front in the making over the N Pacific Ocean. Air masses Lifting Mechanisms for Precipitation Thunderstorms.
Chapter 13 Section 3 Air Masses and Fronts. Essential Questions Ch.13 S3 What are the major types of air masses in North America? How do they move?
LACEMOPS
An air mass is a large pool of air having similar temperature and moisture characteristics. An air mass occupies thousands of square miles of the Earth's.
Chapter 8 Notes Air Masses. Maritime Tropical Air Mass Brings Summer Storms over Sonora Desert Weather patterns are the result of the movements of large.
Weather. Weather Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place. Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific.
