'Arctic air masses' presentation slideshows

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Air mass: an extremely large body of air (thousands of square kilometers) whose properties of temperature and moisture are fairly similar in any horizontal direction at any given altitude.

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Meteorology

Meteorology. 12.1 The Causes of Weather. Weather. Meteorology is the study of atmospheric phenomena Weather is the current state of the atmosphere. This is usually measured in minutes, days and weeks. Climate. Climate is the weather for a long period of time for a given location.

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Food Production in Canada & The Food System

HAFA 4U/C. Food Production in Canada & The Food System. Canada as we discussed is a large nation with many climate zones and a wide variety of geological formations, climates and ecological systems.

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Air Mass Review

Air Mass Review. An air mass is a defined as a large body of air with very similar characteristics. Generally speaking, air masses are generally defined by temperature and humidity (moisture) Air masses are named based on the source region. Types of Air Masses.

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