Review
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Air Masses
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Large regions with ÒuniformÓ temperature and
moisture distributions and distinctive weather
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Classified by Source Region
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Continental (c) or Maritime (m)
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Polar (P) or Tropical (T)
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Source Regions
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Big in area (>1600 km by 1600 km)
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Dominated by light winds (long resident times)