🔍 Key Concepts
• Characteristics of warm air masses (temperature, moisture, stability)
• Difference between stable vs unstable air and how each affects clouds, turbulence, and precipitation
• Typical visibility conditions in warm, moist air over the ocean
đź’ Think About
• Think about whether warm air masses are usually more stable or unstable when they move over cooler surfaces like the ocean, and what that does to cloud type
• Match each choice to the kind of weather it usually implies: steady/light vs showery/heavy, smooth vs bumpy air, clear vs hazy
• Consider what happens to visibility when the air is warm and moist compared to when it is cold and dry
âś… Before You Answer
• For each option, ask: does this more often go with stable warm air or cold/unstable air?
• Recall which cloud types (stratiform vs cumuliform) are associated with stable vs unstable conditions
• Before picking, picture the classic warm sector of a mid-latitude low at sea: what are the usual clouds, turbulence, visibility, and precipitation there?