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Air masses are classified based on their

and amount of

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Air masses get their characteristics based on

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The abbreviations used to classify air masses use the following letters: c, m, T, P, and A.

For each letter, describe its property:

Word Means

c

m

T

P

A

continental drymaritime moist

Tropical warm

Polar coldArctic very cold

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warm and moist cold and dry

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mT air mass

warm, moist air

Low Pressure Center

cP air mass

dry, cool air

High Pressure Area

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mT air mass

warm, moist air

Low Pressure Center

cP air mass

dry, cool air

High Pressure Area

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mT air mass

warm, moist air

Low Pressure Center

cP air mass

dry, cool air

High Pressure Area

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mT air mass

warm, moist air

Low Pressure Center

cP air mass

dry, cool air

High Pressure Area

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mT air mass

warm, moist air

Low Pressure Center

cP air mass

dry, cool air

High Pressure Area