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Air Masses Vocab OW
Air Masses OW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |