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CONTINENTAL POLAR AIR MASS [1 record]

Record 1 2013-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

Continental polar air masses (cP) are air masses that are cold and dry due to their continental source region. Continental polar air masses that affect North America form over interior Canada.

Key term(s)
  • polar continental air
  • continental polar airmass
  • polar continental airmass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Air continental polaire, cP. Il arrive rarement qu'une masse d'air dite continentale polaire se forme au-dessus de l'Amérique du Nord. Pour ce faire, il faut que l'air froid de l'Arctique se déplace plein Sud, tout en se réchauffant. Il faut aussi que cette masse demeure sèche. Or, ceci est peu fréquent l'hiver, puisque cet air a tendance à rester froid.

Key term(s)
  • air polaire continental
  • masse d'air continental polaire
  • masse d'air polaire continentale
  • masse d'air polaire continental

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
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