cold and dry
Maritime Air Mass
no
oceancurrent
Air masses with those characteristics are termed "maritime tropical".
The mass that forms over the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean is called a maritime tropical air mass. The source region for this air mass is labeled with the letter "m."
oceancurrent
Air Mass
Maritime
It forms over the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific oceans.
mT, maritime tropic
The maritime polar air mass forms over the cold waters of the polar regions. It acquires its characteristics, including cool and humid air, as it moves over the oceans.
A hot air mass that forms over land is called a continental air mass.