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Air Masses Vocab OW
Air Masses OW
Term | Definition |
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air mass | a large body of air that has slowed down and formed over land or water. |
maritime tropical | warm, moist air mass |
maritime polar | cold, moist air mass |
continental tropical | hot, dry air mass |
continental polar | cold, dry air mass |
continental acrtic | very cold, dry air mass |
front | the boundary between different air masses; precipitation occurs |
cold front | when a cooler air mass replaces a warmer air mass; storms and precipitation occur |
warm front | when a warmer air mass replaces a cooler air mass; light precipitation occurs |