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• An air mass characterized by warm, moist air. Abbreviated mT.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Maritime Tropical Air Mass. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maritime-tropical-air-mass.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Maritime Tropical Air Mass. www.weather.gov. National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maritime-tropical-air-mass (accessed: June 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Maritime Tropical Air Mass." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/maritime-tropical-air-mass.

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