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Air masses in motion is the wind. They're caused by thermal energy, mostly. The sun heats the earth rather unevenly. The oceans and mountains cause airflow. Winds are usually a different temperature than the normal ambient.
The prevailing winds (westerly) and jet stream are influenced by the earth's rotation.
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∙ 9y agoThe movement of air masses is caused by the temperature and density of the air masses. The air masses move when hot air and cold air combine.
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∙ 14y agojet stream's and the other wind ways such as the prevailing westerlies
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∙ 12y agoHigh and low pressure vortexes causes by warm and cold air mixing together.
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∙ 9y agoThe heating of the air
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∙ 6y agolocal weather changes
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∙ 11y agothe wind
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Are masses the same as fronts?
No. An air mass is a large mass of air with given characteristics of temperature and humidity that distinguish it from surrounding air masses. A front is the boundary between two air masses. For example, a cold front marks were a cold air mass moves in and pushes a warmer one out of the way.
How does the atmosphere circulate as air masses?
The atmosphere moves in masses. When two masses collide they are called fronts. When a cold air mass goes into the land occupied by a warm mass it makes a cold front. The opposite makes a warm mass.
Why dont warm air masses form over the North Atlantic or Pacific?
it moves to the east coast
When warm air from a large body of water moves quickly into a land area of cold air we can expect to occur where the two air masses meet.?
A thunderstorm
How do moving air masses create weather?
The water is evaporated from the ocean to form clouds. The air mass that contains the water moves around and the clouds go with them. When air moves from a high pressure to a low pressure zone, that's how wind works.
What moving air masses cause?
The temperature and density of the air masses. the air masses moves when hot air and cold air gets together
What cause moving air?
The temperature and density of the air masses. the air masses moves when hot air and cold air gets together
What moves the air masses in the us?
Continental polar
What causes air mass to move?
The temperature and density of the air masses. the air masses moves when hot air and cold air gets together
How air mass moves?
The temperature and density of the air Masses.the air masses move when cold air and hot air gets together.
What moves molecules without using energy?
uses many air masses to move things
What type of wind moves us air masses?
Most likely Convection!
Are masses the same as fronts?
No. An air mass is a large mass of air with given characteristics of temperature and humidity that distinguish it from surrounding air masses. A front is the boundary between two air masses. For example, a cold front marks were a cold air mass moves in and pushes a warmer one out of the way.
How does the atmosphere circulate as air masses?
The atmosphere moves in masses. When two masses collide they are called fronts. When a cold air mass goes into the land occupied by a warm mass it makes a cold front. The opposite makes a warm mass.
What kind of weather happens when warm and cold air masses meet but neither one moves?
fog
Is a warm front created when two air masses meet but neither one moves?
No that is a stationary front.
Why dont warm air masses form over the North Atlantic or Pacific?
it moves to the east coast
