Air Mass

Science / Weather / Air Mass: An extensive body of air throughout which the horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics are similar.
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Other Words for Air

Air Noun Synonyms: atmosphere, ambience, aura, climate, feeling, sense, mood, quality
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Mass Verb Synonyms: abundance, quantity, profusion, volume, multitude, horde, host, mob, crowd, throng, drove(s), herd(s), swarm(s), legion(s), score(s), number(s), bunch(es), ton(s), mountain, piles, bags, barrels, oodles, lots, oceans, loads, scads, mess, slew(s)
Mass Noun Synonyms: pile, heap, mountain, load, stack, mound, bunch, bundle, lot, batch, quantity, hoard, store, collection, accumulation, aggregation, agglomeration, congeries, assortment, miscellany, assemblage, conglomeration
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Polar Air Mass

Science / Weather / Polar Air Mass: An air mass that forms over a high latitude region. Continental polar air (cP) is formed over cold surface regions and is typically very stable with low moisture. Maritime polar air (mP), produced ove MORE

Arctic Air Mass

Science / Weather / Arctic Air Mass: An air mass that develops around the Arctic, it is characterized by being cold from surface to great heights. The boundary of this air mass is often defined by the Arctic front, a semi-permanent, semi MORE

Continental Air Mass

Science / Weather / Continental Air Mass: An air mass with continental characteristics. It is a secondary characteristic of an air mass classification, signified by the small 'c' before the primary characteristic, which is based on source reg MORE

Air Speed Indicator

Technology / Aviation / Air Speed Indicator: An instrument or device that measures the air speed of an aircraft through an air mass, but not its ground speed. MORE

Airspeed Indicator

Technology / Aviation / Airspeed Indicator: An instrument or device that measures the airspeed of an aircraft through an air mass but not its groundspeed. MORE

Maritime Air Mass

Science / Weather / Maritime Air Mass: An air mass influenced by the sea. It is a secondary characteristic of an air mass classification, signified by the small 'm' before the primary characteristic, which is based on source region. For ex MORE