About Lesson
C.5. Air Masses
When the air remains over a homogenous area for a sufficiently long time, it acquires the characteristics of the area.
The air masses are classified according to the source regions-
- Warm tropical and subtropical oceans
- The subtropical hot deserts
- The relatively cold high-latitude oceans
- The very cold snow-covered continents in the Arctic and Antarctica
i. TypesÂ
- Maritime tropical
- Continental tropical
- Maritime polar
- Continental polar
- Continental arctic
[Title: Seasonal Winds]