Air Masses affecting the UK

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Arctic Maritime
Forms over the Arctic Ocean = Brings very cold moist air = very cold and rainy weather
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Polar Maritime
Forms over North Atlantic Ocean = Brings cold moist air = cold and rainy weather
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Polar continental
Forms over Siberia = Brings cold and dry air = very cold and dry weather can bring snow from North Sea
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Tropical maritime
Forms over the Atlantic Ocean = Brings warm moist air = warm and rainy weather
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Tropical continental
Forms over Africa = Brings warm and dry air = hot and dry weather
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Card 2

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Polar Maritime

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Forms over North Atlantic Ocean = Brings cold moist air = cold and rainy weather

Card 3

Front

Polar continental

Back

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Card 4

Front

Tropical maritime

Back

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Card 5

Front

Tropical continental

Back

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