This air mass originates in the Sahara Desert. In tropical latitudes this air mass is hot to very hot, with low relative humidity, bringing stable weather. As the ITCZ moves north it carries the ...

Air masses can change depending on their surroundings, and when combined, they can create active weather conditions, such as severe thunderstorms and strong cold fronts. Maritime Tropical (mT ...

An air mass is a large volume of air which travels from one area to another. An air mass is a large body of air - usually thousands of kilometres wide. It will remain over a place for a period of ...