Question

Air masses that originate in the Gulf of Mexico are:

A.continental tropical

B.maritime tropical

C.maritime polar

D.continental polar

Answer 1

The answer is: [B]: maritime tropical (mT) .
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Answer 2

The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the second choice "maritime tropical"

Some maritime tropical air masses originate in the subtropical Pacific Ocean, where it is warm and air must travel a long distance over water. These rarely extend north or east of southern California. Some maritime tropical air masses originate over theGulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea.

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