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renzo156

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List the sources of maritime air masses that affect North America.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Why aren't air masses classified based on their pressure characteristics?
 
  A) because sea-level pressure is fairly uniform across the globe
  B) because temperature is fairly uniform across the globe
  C) because moisture is fairly uniform across the globe
  D) because both temperature and moisture are fairly uniform across the globe



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brittrenee

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Maritime polar air forms over the North Pacific as cP air moves out from the interior of Asia. Maritime tropical air masses have an enormous influence on the southeastern United States, especially during the summer. These air masses form over the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico and migrate into North America.

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Answer: A




renzo156

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Excellent


alexanderhamilton

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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