NATS 101-05
Lecture 16
Air Masses
Supplemental References for TodayŐs Lecture
Ocean Currents of World
Upwelling from Alongshore Winds
Slide 5
El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
El Ni–o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
Walker Circulation
Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)
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ENSO-Atmosphere Coupling
Ocean and ENSO Summary
Summary
What is an Air Mass?
How Air Masses Form
Air Mass Source Regions
Air Mass Characteristics
Air Mass Source Regions for NA
Creation of cP Air Mass
Creation of cP Air Mass
Creation of mP Air Mass
Lake Effect Snows
Creation of mT and cT Air Masses
Contrasting Air Masses
Paths of cP Air Masses
cP Air Mass
Modification of cP Air Mass
mP Air Masses
cT Air Mass
Winter mT Pacific Air Masses
Weather Map with Air Masses
Summary
Assignment for Next Lecture