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It refers to the air above the Arctic continent.

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An air mass that forms over land at a high latitude is most likely?

Either continental polar (cP) or continental arctic (cA).


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What are the characteristics of a continental arctic airmass?

A continental arctic air mass is extremely cold and dry, originating from the Arctic region. It brings frigid temperatures, clear skies, and often leads to very cold weather, even in regions that are not typically prone to such extremes. The air mass is characterized by its stable nature and ability to produce bitterly cold conditions.


What type of air masses is associated with warm dry atmospheric conditions?

A continental polar air mass is associated with sunny days and cold nights. This type of air mass is both cold and dry. Other types of air masses are continental arctic and continental tropical.


What is five types of air masses?

Maritime tropical: Warm and moist air mass that forms over tropical oceans. Continental tropical: Hot and dry air mass that forms over desert regions. Maritime polar: Cool and moist air mass that forms over ocean areas in higher latitudes. Continental polar: Cold and dry air mass that forms over polar regions. Arctic: Extremely cold and dry air mass that originates in the Arctic region.


What type of air exist in a continental polar air mass?

There are cold and dry air that exists in a continental polar air mass


A contienetal polar air mass forms in?

A continental polar air mass are cold to cool and dry, but are not as cold as the Arctic air masses. Continental Polar air masses form over Canada and Siberia. These air masses bring cold air during the winter and cool, relatively clear, rather pleasant weather in the summer. The air mass is stable and usually prevents cloud formation.


Air mass that formed over northern Mexico and affected the southwestern US would be a?

continental tropical air mass.


What is an air mass that forms over a desert called?

Hot, dry and low pressure forms over hot deserts. Known as a tropical continental air mass.


What is continental air?

A continental air mass covers a big area.


What cold dry air mass blow into the US from central Canada?

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