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Antarctic air

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003536

A very cold, dry, and stable air mass that originates over the Antarctic continent and surrounding ice sheets. This air mass forms due to intense radiative cooling over the high-latitude landmass, leading to extremely low temperatures and low moisture content. It is characterized by strong temperature inversions near the surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003536
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoAirmass classification
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003536",
  "term": "Antarctic air",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A very cold, dry, and stable air mass that originates over the Antarctic continent and surrounding ice sheets. This air mass forms due to intense radiative cooling over the high-latitude landmass, leading to extremely low temperatures and low moisture content. It is characterized by strong temperature inversions near the surface.",
  "see_also": [
    "airmass classification"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/antarctic-air/"
}

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