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Air Mass
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Ahuge 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 degrees north latitude and south of 50 degrees south latitude.
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Maritime
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air masses form over oceans.
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Continental
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air masses form over land.h
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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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The warm air mass is cut off.
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Cyclone
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A swirling center of low air pressure.
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Anticyclone
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High pressure centers of dry air.
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