It is a climate type; A land area in a tropical zone but where the climate is moderated/influenced by the proximity of an Ocean.
Four types of air masses that can affect the United States are continental polar (cP), maritime polar (mP), continental tropical (cT), and maritime tropical (mT). These air masses vary in temperature and moisture content, influencing the weather patterns when they move across the region.
The maritime tropical air mass is warm and humid.
maritime polar, maritime tropical, continental polar, and continental tropical
Maritime polar, maritime tropical, continental polar, & continental tropical
continetal polar, maritime polar, continental tropical, and maritime tropical are the 4 air masses.
Maritime polar and tropical, continental polar and tropical.
Maritime tropical air masses, Maritime polar air masses, Continental polar air masses, or Continental tropical air masses.
Compared to a maritime tropical airmass, a maritime polar airmass has lower temperature and less water vapor.
Continental tropical (cT)
maritime tropical
maritime tropical
Warm, humid