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it is a large air mass that passes over oceans

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Do maritime air masses form over land?

No. If something is maritime, then it has to do with the ocean. Maritime air masses form over water.


Which air masses have warm moist air?

The air masses that have warm moist air are the maritime tropical air masses, which form over warm ocean waters. These air masses bring warm, humid conditions and are typically responsible for summer showers and thunderstorms.


What type of air masses would form over the northern Atlantic?

Maritime polar air masses.


What are warm moist air masses that form near the equator called?

maritime tropical


What kind of air mass forms near the tropic of cancer or the tropic Capricorn?

Air masses that form near the Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn are tropical air masses. These air masses are warm and humid, originating in the low latitudes and bringing warm temperatures and moisture to regions they affect.


What are air masses that form near the equator called?

maritime tropical


What are air masses that form over water and contain mosture called?

An air mass that is formed over water is usually called a maritime air mass.


What is maritime tropic?

Tropical maritime is a weather term referring to air masses, Tropical means warm-usually from tropical areas. maritime means moist, as in air masses that originated or travelled over a large body of water. Tropical maritime would describe a warm, moist air mass. The opposite would be polar,continental, referring to air masses originating near the poles and over land. This would be dry, cold air.


What are warm air masses that form near the equator called?

maritime tropical


What moist air masses that form near the equator are called?

maritime tropical


What type of air mass would form over the Atlantic ocean?

Maritime polar air masses.


Warm moist air masses that form near the equator are called .?

maritime tropical