Discuss the characteristics, movements and source regions of North American air masses. Define and draw a profile of a typical warm front. Define and draw a profile of a typical cold front. Prepare and analyze a simple surface weather map using standard techniques.

Air Masses, the Midlatitude Cyclone and Weather Maps

(From Applications and Investigations in Earth Science, Fifth Edition, Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis Tasa, and Kenneth G. Pinzke. Copyright ©
2004 by Pearson Education Inc. Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Lecture Reference Material:
• Chapter 8 (Midlatitude Weather Systems)

Lab Objectives:
• Discuss the characteristics, movements and source regions of North American air masses.
• Define and draw a profile of a typical warm front.
• Define and draw a profile of a typical cold front.
• Diagram and label all parts of an idealized, mature, midlatitude cyclone.
• Interpret the data presented on a surface weather map.
• Prepare and analyze a simple surface weather map using standard techniques.
• Use a surface weather map to forecast the weather for a city.

Materials Needed:
• Lab Manual
• textbook
• Pencil
• Colored Pencils
• Laptop