continental tropical air mass (cT)

continental tropical air mass (cT)

air masses

Global air masses

A continental tropical air mass forms in the interior of subtropical continents at about 15^o to 35^o north and south latitude. They are hot and dry air masses due to the temperature and moisture characteristics at their source region.

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