air mass
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air mass
- /ˈɛː mas/ UK
- /ɛəɹ mæs/ US
- /ɛːɹ mæs/ US
Where it comes from
From air + mass. Perhaps a calque of German Luftmasse.
noun air masses · airmass
- a widespread body of air, the properties of which can be identified as: (a) having been established while that air was situated over a particular region of the Earth's surface (airmass source region) and (b) undergoing specific modifications while in transit away from the source region. An air mass is often defined as a widespread body of air that is approximately homogeneous in its horizontal extent, particularly with reference to temperature and moisture distribution; in addition, the vertical temperature and moisture variations are approximately the same over its horizontal extent.
- The amount of air through which light from a celestial object passes, normalized to 1 for an object at zenith. Unfortunately, the extinction is very sensitive to the airmass[…]
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noun a body of air with uniform characteristics
| Español | masa de aire |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 気団 |
| 中文 | 气团 qìtuán |
| Português | massa de ar |
| Français | masse d'air |
| Deutsch | Luftmasse |
| Română | masă de aer |
| Русский | масса воздуха massa vozduxa |
Talk about this word "air mass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/air%20mass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. air mass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/air%20mass "air mass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/air%20mass.Cite this
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title = {air mass},
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