Air Masses

Air masses are bodies of air with horizontally uniform levels of temperature. Basically, a large group of air with the same temperature. There are five types of Air Masses:

Continental: Usually is dry. Normally, they are air masses that go through dry, hot land

Maritime: Its a very humid Air mass. Normally, they are air masses that cross oceans

Polar: A very cold Air mass

Tropical: Hot and fairly humid; normally air masses that go through the Equator

Artic: Air masses from the 2 poles