Air Masses Within the Spatial Synoptic Classification (SSC)

--moist polar (MP) --dry polar (DP)

--moist moderate (MM) --dry moderate (DM)

--moist tropical (MT)* --dry tropical (DT)*

--Transition

*The two tropical air masses can be subdivided to isolate the most oppressive cases.

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