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air mass  

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  • 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)

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