Question

Define the following: (a) Air mass (b) front

Answer 1

Answer:

A . Air mass : In meteorology, an air mass is a volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content. ... Colder air masses are termed polar or arctic, while warmer air masses are deemed tropical. Continental and superior air masses are dry while maritime and monsoon air masses are moist.

B . front : The boundary between two air masses that have different temperatures or humidity. In the mid-latitude areas of the Earth, where warm tropical air meets cooler polar air, the systems of fronts define the weather and often cause precipitation to form.

Answer 2

Answer:

Air fronts are the masses of cold or warm air.