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Air Mass
A body of air whose temperature and humidity characteristics remain relatively constant over a horizontal distance of hundreds to thousands of kilometers. Air masses develop their climatic characteristics by remaining stationary over a source region for a number of days. Air masses are classified according to their temperature and humidity characteristics.
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Physical Geography Dictionary INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 2 A: Page 1 of 2.
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