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Anticyclone
A region of relatively high atmospheric pressure
Arctic Air Mass
A large body of very cold air that originated int the Arctic (ESRT)
Cold Front
Boundary between a mass of cold air and the warmer air it is replacing
Continental Air Mass
Body of dry air that is low in humidity because it formed over a land area
Cyclone
Low-pressure system in which the winds rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and converge to the center
Maritime Air Mass
Body of air that is relatively moist because it formed over an ocean
Mid-Latitude Cyclone
an area of low pressure or a storm system, such as those that usually move eastward across the United States
Occluded Front
Type of weather front produced when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass, isolating the warm air above the ground
Polar Air Mass
A large body of cold air that originated near one of Earth's poles (ESRT)
Source Region
The location in which an air mass originated
Stationary Front
Interface or boundary, between two air masses that are not moving
Tropical Air Mass
A large body of warm air that originated close to the equator (ESRT)
Warm Front
Boundary between a mass of warm air and the colder air it is replacing