Compare the temperature and moisture characteristics of the following air masses: cP, mP, mT, and cT

What will be an ideal response?


cP means continental polar, a dry (continental) and cold (polar) air mass. mT means marine tropical, a moist (marine) and warm (tropical) air mass. cT is continental tropical (warm and dry), and mP in marine polar (cold and moist).

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