This refers to a continental, tropical air mass. It is typically hot and dry.http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/class/frntmass.html
An air mass that forms over the southwestern US is typically designated as "cT" (continental tropical). This air mass is characterized by its high temperatures and dry conditions.
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The warm air mass that develops over land influencing weather in the US is the continental tropical air mass. It forms over warm, dry areas and brings hot and dry conditions to the region it affects.
A warm air mass that influences the weather in the US and develops over land is called a continental tropical (cT) air mass. This air mass originates over the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, bringing hot and dry conditions to the region it moves into.
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A cT air mass refers to a type of air mass classification. The lowercase "c" stands for continental, or dry, while the uppercase "T" stands for tropical.
An air mass that forms over the southwestern US is typically designated as "cT" (continental tropical). This air mass is characterized by its high temperatures and dry conditions.
In weather terms, "cT" typically refers to a "continental tropical" air mass. This air mass originates from dry desert regions and is characterized by being hot and dry. When a cT air mass moves into an area, it can bring high temperatures and low humidity.
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it is the continental tropical (cT)
No, that would be continental tropical.
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Most tornadoes form in thunderstorms. When the cT and cP air masses meet they create instability in the atmosphere. As the cT air mass start to go up the cP air mass (basically the air) within the updraft tilts the circulating air from horizontal to vertical. The area of the rotation can be 2-6 miles wide and can extend through out the storm.