ESS124
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
Continental Tropical
(cT) Air Masses
•Mainly a summertime phenomenon exclusive to the desert southwest of the U.S. and northern Mexico.
•Characteristically hot and very dry.
•Very unstable, yet clear conditions predominate due to a lack of water vapor.
• Thunderstorms may occur when moisture advection occurs or when air is forced orographically.
