What Are Air Masses and Weather Fronts?
Author | : Bobi Martin |
Publisher | : Britannica Educational Publishing |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2015-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781622757909 |
ISBN-13 | : 1622757904 |
Rating | : 4/5 (904 Downloads) |
Download or read book What Are Air Masses and Weather Fronts? written by Bobi Martin and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though we cant change the weather ourselves, we can understand the factors that account for changing conditions. Weather fronts are responsible for a host of meteorological phenomena, and learning how to interpret them can help us prepare for the worst of winter or celebrate the best of summer. This volume breaks down the differences between the various weather fronts and explains how they generate the weather we experience. It also examines the relationship between weather fronts, air masses, jet streams, and related events, such as El Niño.