What is Continental Air Mass?
A continental air mass is a large body of air that forms over land, characterized by dry conditions due to the lack of moisture from oceans or large water bodies.
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A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
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