Air Mass (Noun)
Meaning
A large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The air mass that had formed over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico brought humid air to the eastern United States.
- An air mass of polar origin covered the entire northeastern region, leading to below-average temperatures.
- Weather forecasters tracked the movement of an air mass with a high pressure system that was slowly moving towards the coast.
- Research showed that the air mass over the desert region exhibited low levels of humidity throughout the year.
- As the warm air mass moved northward, it led to the melting of snow in the mountainous regions, causing widespread flooding.