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An air mass is a large body of air that has relatively uniform temperature and humidity characteristics. The regions where air masses form are referred to as air mass source regions. If air remains over a source region long enough, it will acquire the properties of the surface below. Ideal source regions are regions that are generally flat and of uniform composition. Examples include central Canada, Siberia, the northern and southern oceans and large deserts.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are two categories (not names) for air masses. There are continental air masses and maritime air masses. Continental air masses are over land, whereas maritime air masses are over water. These air masses can be categorized further by what their climate is. These classifications are continental Polar (cP), maritime polar (mP), continental Tropical (cT) and maritime Tropical (mT). These are the four main air masses. There are two other ones, and they are continental Arctic (cA) and maritime equatorial (mE), but those are less common. Hope this helped!
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∙ 7y agoAn air mass is a large body of air with properties such as temperature. A large body of air with similar properties all through it.
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∙ 15y agoQuite simply, air.
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∙ 10y agoFronts.
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When a warm air mass moves into an area where a cold air mass is located it is called?
it is called a cold front
When one air mass meets a different air mass this meeting between air masses is called a?
a front
When a cold air mass meets a warm air mass and does not move its called a what?
Stationary front
What is a warm air mass advancing under a cold air mass called?
a cold front.
What air masses form over land?
It depends on the characteristics of the land surface that determines the characteristics the air mass(s) will take on.
What are air masses bend at boundaries to form?
The boundaries between air masses are called front. The types of air mass and movements involved determine the type of front. Warm front: a warm air mass plows into a cold air mass. Cold front: a cold air mass plows into a warm air mass. Stationary front: The warm and cold air masses move little relative to one another. Occluded front: A cold front catches up with a warm front, sending the warm air mass aloft. Dry line: a dry air mass plows into a moist air mass.
How are fronts and air masses related?
They are both boundaries that occur most often between a front and an air mass.
What is the between air mass and front?
An air mass is a body of air. It has similar characteristics to the land on top of which it forms. Fronts are the boundaries in between two different, or same air masses. (e.g: a cold front is when a cold air mass hits a warm air mass and quickly pushes the warm air mass upward.)
What is the boundary between air masses is called?
A front
What is a large body of air with relatively uniform properties?
This is an air mass.
What is the amount of surface included within a set of boundaries called?
Area.
When a warm air mass collides with a cold air mass what is the border between the two air mass is called?
The location where two different air masses meet is called a front.
An air mass that forms over an ocean is called?
Maritime Air Mass
When a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass its called a?
Cold
When a warm air mass is colliding with a cold air mass what is the border between the two air masses called?
The location where two different air masses meet is called a front.
When a warm air mass moves into an area where a cold air mass is located it is called?
it is called a cold front
When warm air mass moves into an area where a cold air mass is located it is called an?
it is called a cold front
