Which one of the following pairs of properties of typical air masses is correct? Air Mass Source Region

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Q: 61 (NDA-II/2015)

Which one of the following pairs of properties of typical air masses is correct? Air Mass Source Region

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Geography

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NDA-II

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{'typical air masses': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'air mass': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'warm oceans tropical': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'equatorial zone': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'tropical zone': [1, 0, 0, 3], 'warm oceans': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'moist oceans': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'equatorial': [2, 0, 2, 5], 'polar zone': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'maritime polar': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'source region': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'polar': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'properties': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'continental': [1, 0, 0, 2]}

Option 1 states that the correct pair of properties for a typical air mass is Maritime and the source region is warm oceans in the Equatorial zone.

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity characteristics throughout. The source region is the area where the air mass originates from and acquires its properties.

In this case, a Maritime air mass refers to air that forms over the ocean, while the Equatorial zone refers to the area near the equator. The equatorial zone is known for its warm temperatures due to the direct exposure to the sun.

Therefore, option 1 is correct because it correctly pairs the property of being Maritime with the source region of warm oceans in the Equatorial zone. The warm oceanic conditions in the equatorial zone contribute to the formation of a Maritime air mass.