What are the main types of air masses?

Answer 1

There are 6 based on the areas they are formed in.

Depending on whether they form over land or sea, air masses are classified as continental or maritime. Additionally, the closest air masses to the poles are classified as continental and maritime Arctic, followed by continental and maritime Polar, and lastly, continental and maritime Tropical. These classifications are based on temperature.

Not every one of these air mass types will be visible to you, depending on where you are in the world.

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Answer 2

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The main types of air masses are maritime polar (mP), continental polar (cP), maritime tropical (mT), and continental tropical (cT). These air masses are classified based on their source regions and characteristics such as temperature and humidity.

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