Air Masses

1. The 4 main types of air masses are cT = continental Tropical, cP=continentale Polar, mT=maritime Tropical, and mP=maritime Polar


2. Hurricanes need maritime Tropical air masses


3. Continental Tropical is most likely to bring a drought because it is dry and warm


4. The air mass that brings lake-effect snowstorms is Continental Polar


5. The 2 other airmasses are highland and arctic.