"airmass source region" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: airmass source regions [plural]
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  1. (physics, meteorology) An extensive area of the Earth's surface over which bodies of air frequently remain for a sufficient time to acquire characteristic temperature and moisture properties imparted by that surface. Air so modified becomes identifiable as a distinct air mass. See airmass. Categories (topical): Meteorology, Physics

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