Which of the following is a characteristic of a tropical maritime air mass?
A. Warm and dry
B. Warm and humid
C. Cold and dry
D. Cold and humid
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Tropical maritime air masses are warm and humid, originating over warm tropical oceans. They bring warm, moist, and often unstable weather, leading to convection and precipitation.
Explanation:
Nor'westers are pre-monsoon thunderstorms that occur in West Bengal and Assam, caused by intense convection and the interaction of dry hot winds from the northwest with moist air from the Bay of Bengal.
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