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Maritime Air Mass

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001636

An air mass influenced by the sea. It is a secondary characteristic of an air mass classification, signified by the small "m" before the primary characteristic, which is based on source region. For example, mP is an air mass that is maritime polar in nature. Also known as a marine air mass.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001636
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsmarine air mass
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001636",
  "term": "Maritime Air Mass",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "An air mass influenced by the sea. It is a secondary characteristic of an air mass classification, signified by the small \"m\" before the primary characteristic, which is based on source region. For example, mP is an air mass that is maritime polar in nature. Also known as a marine air mass.",
  "synonyms": [
    "marine air mass"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/maritime-air-mass/"
}

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