Concept information
Preferred term
air mass
Definition
- In meteorology, an air mass is a volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content. Air masses cover many hundreds or thousands of miles, and adapt to the characteristics of the surface below them. They are classified according to latitude and their continental or maritime source regions. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_mass)
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-P62GR5P8-P
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