Comes from North Atlantic Drift, brings cool, wet and dull weather, strong winds
Polar Continental
Comes from Siberia, brings very cold, dry weather in winter, fog is common
Arctic Maritime
Comes from Norway & Greenland, brings very cold, wet weather, brings snow in winter
Tropical Continental
Comes from Sahara desert, brings hot and dry weather, only affects UK in summer, brings heatwaves and droughts
Tropical Maritime
Comes from the Atlantic ocean, brings warm and wet weather, quite strong winds
Tropical Continental air mass-weather
Hotdry weather could result in droughts, there might need to be hosepipe bans, grass might die, causing problems for farmers
Tropical Continental air mass-weather
It could be too hot to work outside, heavy rain from thunderstorms might cause flash floods, ice cream sales might rise, more people will head to the beach making money for seaside businesses
Polar Continental air mass-weather
May bring snow in winter which could mean schools and workplaces may need to close, farmers may lose profit as sheep may die as a result of cold weather, travel disruptions may occur as air travel may need to close so people may be unable to travel by air
Polar Continental air mass-weather
Ski centres would benefit as more snow may mean more people would visit ski centres and they would make a profit, sales of hats/scarfs and outdoor clothes may increase