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air mass
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A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
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tropical
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warm, air masses form in the tropics and have low air pressure
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polar
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cold, air masses form north of 50° north latitude and south of 50° south latitude. Polar air masses have high air pressure
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maritime
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air masses that form over oceans
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continental
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air masses that form over land
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front
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The boundary where the air masses meet
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occluded
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warm air mass is cut off when caught between two cooler ones
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cyclone
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A swirling center of low air pressure
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anticyclones
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high-pressure centers of dry air
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