maritime tropical air

maritime tropical air

[′mar·ə‚tīm ′träp·ə·kəl ¦er]
(meteorology)
The principal type of tropical air, produced over the tropical and subtropical seas; it is very warm and humid, and is frequently carried poleward on the western flanks of the subtropical highs.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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