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.
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