air mass
noun
: a body of air extending hundreds or thousands of miles horizontally and sometimes as high as the stratosphere and maintaining as it travels nearly uniform conditions of temperature and humidity at any given level
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Saharan dust is an extremely dry, dusty air mass, containing about 50% less moisture than the typical tropical atmosphere, the National Hurricane Center notes.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Spring is a transition time when the cold and dry air mass from the Arctic, which dominates the region in winter, is gradually being pushed away by warm and moist air from the Gulf that dominates the region in summer.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the winds will not be too strong over the next few days as gusts will stay below 30 mph, but even a slight wind in an air mass this cold will add a nasty bite, according to CBS News.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Winds chills down between -20°F to -35°F can be expected area wide under this arctic air mass.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Spring is a transition time when the cold and dry air mass from the Arctic, which dominates the region in winter, is gradually being pushed away by warm and moist air from the Gulf that dominates the region in summer.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the winds will not be too strong over the next few days as gusts will stay below 30 mph, but even a slight wind in an air mass this cold will add a nasty bite, according to CBS News.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Winds chills down between -20°F to -35°F can be expected area wide under this arctic air mass.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Air mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20mass. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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