What air masses originate over water?
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Asked by: Maurice Suber
Maritime air masses, designated by the letter ‘m’, originate over the oceans and are therefore moist air masses. Each of the two divisions are then divided based upon the temperature content of the surface over which they originate.
What are the 5 types of air masses?
Six Primary Types Of Global Air Masses
- Continental Arctic (cA) / Continental Antarctic (cAA)
- Continental Polar (cP)
- Maritime Polar (mP)
- Continental Tropical (cT)
- Maritime Tropical (mT)
- Maritime Equatorial (mE)
Which air mass will form over a cold continent?
Polar air masses
Polar air masses form between 50 and 60 degrees latitude. Although they can form over water, Siberia and Northern Canada are common sources of these cold, dry air masses. Because they are extremely dry, polar masses have few clouds.
