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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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Glossary

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.

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Large, fluffy white clouds with flat bases, typically indicating fair weather, though they can develop into storm clouds...

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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...