tropical air mass

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• Air mass — For other uses, see Air mass (astronomy) and Air mass (solar energy). Different air masses which affect North America, as well as othe …   Wikipedia

• Air-mass thunderstorm — An Air mass thunderstorm, also called a garden variety thunderstorm, is a thunderstorm that is generally weak and usually not severe. These storms form in environments with low Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) values, low wind shear,… …   Wikipedia

• air mass — n. Meteorol. a huge, uniform body of air having the properties of its place of origin: see POLAR CONTINENTAL, POLAR MARITIME, TROPICAL CONTINENTAL, TROPICAL MARITIME …   English World dictionary

• air mass — a body of air covering a relatively wide area, exhibiting approximately uniform properties through any horizontal section. [1890 95] * * * In meteorology, a large body of air having nearly uniform conditions of temperature and humidity at any… …   Universalium

• air mass classification — noun a) Meteorology. a system used to identify and to characterize the different air masses according to a basic scheme. A number of systems have been proposed, but the Bergeron classification has been the most widely accepted. In this system,… …   Wiktionary

• tropical air — An air mass with characteristics developed over low latitudes. The two typical tropical air masses are maritime and continental. Maritime tropical air is produced over the tropical and subtropical seas and is very warm and humid. Continental… …   Aviation dictionary

• air mass — /ˈɛə mæs / (say air mas) noun a large body of air, up to thousands of kilometres in extent, of uniform temperature and humidity, and impacting on an adjacent air mass at a well defined front; classified according to temperature as Arctic,… …  

• air mass —   large body of air with shared temperature and humidity characteristics associated with its area of origin e.g. maritime or continental; tropical or polar …   Geography glossary

• tropical air — noun : air of a mass originating in the tropics and characterized by high temperature and humidity …   Useful english dictionary

• tropical continental — n. a type of warm, dry air mass originating at low latitudes over land areas: see AIR MASS * * * …   Universalium

• tropical maritime — n. a type of warm, wet air mass originating at low latitudes over ocean areas: see AIR MASS * * * …   Universalium