Wind/Air Mass Vocab

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Air Mass

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A huge body of air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.

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Anticyclones

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High pressure centers of dry air.

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Local Winds

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Winds that blow over short distances.

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Jet Streams

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Bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above the Earth's surface.

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Prevailing Westerlies

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Winds found between 30-60 degrees latitude that blow from the west.

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Cyclones

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Low pressure systems that can lead to stormy weather.

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Trade Winds

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Winds that blow from east to west in the tropics.

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Sea Breeze

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A local wind that blows from the sea to the land during the day.

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Land Breeze

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A local wind that blows from the land to the sea at night.

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The boundary between two different air masses.