10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR MASS»
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air mass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
air mass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
An air mass is a large body of air, at times subcontinental in size, that moves over
Earth's surface with distinguishable characteristics. An air mass is relatively
homogeneous in temperature and humidity; that is, at approximately the same ...
Robert Gabler, James Petersen, L. Trapasso, 2008
2
Essentials of Physical Geography
The Sahara Desert of North Africa is a prime example of a source region for this
type of air mass.The weather typical of the [T air mass is usually very hot and dry,
with clear skies and major heating from the sun during daytime. In North America
...
Robert Gabler, James Petersen, L. Trapasso, 2006
3
Mountain Meteorology : Fundamentals and Applications: ...
Air Mass Source Regions and Trajectories An air mass is a regional-scale
volume of air with horizontal layers of uniform temperature and humidity. Air
masses form during episodes of high pressure when weak winds allow air to
remain for ...
C. David Whiteman Staff Scientist of Meteorology at Pacific Northwest Laboratories, 2000
4
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
When you complete this chapter you should be able to: □ Outline and explain
the major air mass types, their characteristics, and their source regions. □
Describe all four types of fronts and the types of weather that occur with their
passage or ...
James Petersen, Dorothy Sack, Robert Gabler, 2014
The Air Mass Transformation of the Siberian High and its Propagation It is well
known that when the Siberian high moves off to the East China Sea, it undergoes
a significant transformation due to the strong, upward sensible and latent heat ...
6
Modeling Solar Radiation at the Earth's Surface: Recent Advances
Figure 3.19 shows the 1-minute kd distributions for every optical air mass (kd|ma)
using the data of Armilla. The curves are unimodal with a maximum value similar
for all the distributions. Nevertheless, there is a slight shift towards higher kd ...
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AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY
If the surface air temperature is less, it is known as the cold air mass, and is
called the warm air mass if its temperature is high. The source of cold air mass
may be at higher latitudes or the polar region while the tropics for warm air mass.
G.S.L.H.V. PRASADA RAO, 2008
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SP034: Weather and Climate of the Reno-Carson City-Lake ...
The air mass over western Nevada is fairly dry throughout the year. Additionally,
the air is quite warm during the summer and cold during the winter. However, it is
not correct to say that the warmer air during the summer can hold much more ...
Brian F. O'Hara, Gary E. Barbato, John W. James, Heather A. Angeloff, Tom Cylke, Brian O'Hara, Gary Barbato, 2007
9
Environmental Biotechnology: Theory and Application
They are also not conducive to air mass formation. These characteristics decide
the types of air masses forming in various areas of the world. Air mass structure
Air mass structure depends upon horizontal and vertical composition—particu- ...
Gareth M. Evans, Judith C. Furlong, 2003
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Marine Navigation Workbook: Piloting and Celestial and ...
Air masses An air mass is a huge quantity of air in the troposphere that moves as
a body across the surface from one region to another. It can be visualized as a
moving bubble lying on the surface, as depicted in Figure A-10. Its horizontal ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR MASS»
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air mass is used in the context of the following news items.
More heat and humidity arrive Monday
As fate would have it, we will likely not be able to transition from the warm/sticky air mass to a cooler/drier air mass without the chance of some ... «Fox17, Jul 15»
Sunny and warm Monday
This front will stall south of Connecticut on Thursday allowing for some sun to break through with a less humid air mass. More showers may ... «FOX CT, Jul 15»
Warmup leads to showers, thunderstorms by Monday night
Southwest winds will pick up Monday, bringing warmer, more humid air into the Chicago area. With an increasingly more unstable air mass in ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Get your extra blankets out - cold, wintry weather on its way
"This snow event will not be as widespread or heavy as the last one we had a few weeks ago as the air mass is a little drier," MetService meteorologist Rebekah ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
Francis, hailed as 'pope of the people,' arrives in Ecuador on 3 …
Francis has planned a large open-air Mass on Monday in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city, and then one in Quito the next day. He will travel to ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
Hot, humid July day today in central Indiana
The combination of a front, a moist air mass and daytime heating will fire up thunderstorms during the day and early evening. Rain amounts in ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
Joe's Weather Blog: Flooding potential this week (SUN-7/5)
Meanwhile as the front moves into a warm and very juicy air mass ahead of it, storms are likely to form and slowly move through the region. «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
Showers and storms return by mid-week
The combination of the front, a moist air mass and daytime heating will produce numerous showers and heavy storms Tuesday and Tuesday ... «WTHR, Jul 15»
Diocese of Allentown prepares for Pope Francis' visit and World …
On Sunday, Barres will be among the concelebrants of the open-air Mass led by Pope Francis on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It starts at 4 ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
UPDATED — Olympic National Park fire jumps Queets River to the …
Conditions were expected to continue due to an unstable upper-level air mass, the forecast said. It said conditions were dangerous for wildfires ... «Peninsula Daily, Jul 15»
