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Hurricane Elena, Gulf of Mexico, 1985 (NASA) After reading, studying, and discussing Chapter 14, you should be able to:

  • Explain what an air mass is.

  • Describe how air masses are classified.

  • Describe the general weather associated with each air mass type.

  • Discuss the differences between warm fronts and cold fronts.

  • Describe the primary mid-latitude weather producing systems.

  • List the atmospheric conditions that produce thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.



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