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Noun Concept
Categories: Basic meteorological concepts and phenomena, Meteorological quantities, Atmospheric circulation
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air mass  continental air mass  maritime air mass  air masses  air stream
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In meteorology, an air mass is a volume of air defined by its temperature and humidity. Wikipedia
Widespread body of air approximately homogeneous in its horizontal extent with vertical temperature and moisture variations that are approximately the same over its horizontal extent Wikidata
Moist air mass originating over the ocean. OmegaWiki
A dry air mass originating over a large land area. OmegaWiki
A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics. OmegaWiki
A particular volume of air, especially one having a roughly uniform temperature, pressure and water vapour content. Wiktionary
(meteorology) a particular volume of air. Wiktionary (translation)
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