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Any [[precipitation]] that can be attributed only to moisture and [[temperature]] distribution within an [[air mass]] when that air is not, at that location, being influenced by a [[front]] or by [[orographic lifting]]. | |Explanation=The most common form of airmass precipitation is [[airmass showers]]; however, a moist but [[stable air mass]] may produce [[drizzle]] independent of frontal or [[orographic]] influences. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 13 January 2024
Any precipitation that can be attributed only to moisture and temperature distribution within an air mass when that air is not, at that location, being influenced by a front or by orographic lifting.
The most common form of airmass precipitation is airmass showers; however, a moist but stable air mass may produce drizzle independent of frontal or orographic influences.
