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Air mass
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Air mass | A huge body of air that has similar temperature humidity and air pressure at any given height |
| Jet stream | Band of high speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth surface |
| Front | The boundary where unlike air masses meet but do not mix |
| Cyclone | A swirling center of low air pressure |
| Anticyclone | A high pressure center of dry air |