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continental polar, maritime polar, continental tropical, and maritime tropical are all examples of

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air masses

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weather observers and automated systems send data to

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collection centers

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meteorologists use symbols and colors to make

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weather maps

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continental air masses that affect the weather of North America come from Canada and

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the southwestern United States

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meteorologists have NOT tried to control

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tornadoes

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what do meteorologists use to store weather data from around the world and to create models to forecast weather?

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supercomputers

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