Air Masses

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What is an air mass?

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A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture levels throughout.

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What type of air mass is characterized as dry and cold?

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Continental polar.

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What type of air mass is wet and cold?

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Maritime polar.

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What type of air mass is wet and hot?

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Maritime tropical.

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How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?

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Dry.

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What is a maritime air mass?

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An air mass that forms over oceans and is typically moist.

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What is a continental air mass?

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An air mass that forms over land and is typically dry.

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What does 'polar' refer to in air masses?

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Air masses that form in cold regions, typically near the poles.

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What does 'tropical' refer to in air masses?

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Air masses that form in warm regions, typically near the equator.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.