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Chapter 6 Weather
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03/19/2015

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What are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?
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Cumuliform Clouds and Showery Precepitation

 

Characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass include cumuliform clouds, showery precipitation, rough air (turbulence), and good visibility (except in blowing obstructions).

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What measurement can be used to determine the stability of the atmosphere?
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Actual Lapse Rate
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Convective circulation patterns associated with sea breezes are caused by
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Cool, dense air moving inland from over the water
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A stable air mass is most likely to have which characteristic?
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Poor Surface Visibility
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One weather phenomenon which will always occur when flying across a front is a change in the
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Wind Direction
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