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air mass n (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a large body of air having characteristics of temperature, moisture, and pressure that are approximately uniform horizontally
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| While some form of polar
continental air mass is required to prevent a premature transition from
snow to rain, numerous variations have been reported. Only after escaping the influence of the
dry air mass did the storm develop into a monster.
"Just as the high pressure ridge seems to want to expand eastward,
a cool air mass drops down from Canada and provides some temperature
relief. |
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