Which of the following characteristics is associated with a well-developed,newly formed cP air mass?
A)Warm temperatures.
B)Cloudy skies.
C)High pressure.
D)Formation in the Southern Hemisphere.

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A cP (continental polar) air mass is formed over land in polar regions, and is therefore cold and dry. As it moves away from its source region, it may warm slightly but will generally maintain its cold and dry characteristics. Therefore, a hallmark of a newly formed cP air mass is high pressure, which is associated with cool, dry air. Warm temperatures (choice A) and cloudy skies (choice B) are not characteristic of this type of air mass. The location of formation (choice D) is not relevant to the characteristics of the air mass itself.

Which of the Following Characteristics Is Associated with a Well-Developed,newly