General Navigation USCG Question #1149 (Set 36)

An air mass is termed "warm" if __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — the ground over which it moves is cooler than the air

Per Bowditch meteorological principles, an air mass is classified as warm when it transits over a surface cooler than itself. This causes surface cooling, increasing atmospheric stability, suppressing vertical motion, and frequently producing fog or stratus clouds.

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