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Tropical air

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009796

A large, relatively uniform body of air that originates over low-latitude regions, specifically within the subtropical high-pressure belts. This air mass is characterized by warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. Depending on its source region over land or sea, it is further classified as either dry tropical continental (cT) or moist tropical maritime (mT).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009796
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoAirmass classification; Trade air; Polar air
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009796",
  "term": "Tropical air",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A large, relatively uniform body of air that originates over low-latitude regions, specifically within the subtropical high-pressure belts. This air mass is characterized by warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. Depending on its source region over land or sea, it is further classified as either dry tropical continental (cT) or moist tropical maritime (mT).",
  "see_also": [
    "airmass classification",
    "trade air",
    "polar air"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/tropical-air/"
}

Record 9,929 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.