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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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air mass
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Warm air masses form in the tropics and have low air pressure.
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tropical
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Cold air masses form north of 50° north latitude and south of 50° south latitude.
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polar
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Air masses formed over oceans.
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maritime
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Air masses formed over land.
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continental
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The boundary where air masses meet.
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front
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Warm air mass cut off, or this, from the ground.
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occluded
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A swirling center of low air pressure.
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cyclone
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High-pressure centers of dry air.
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anticyclone
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