Source Region in meteorology is a region where air masses get their specific humidity and temperature. A source region could be land or water. [1] It is called maritime and continental air masses if the air masses sit over water and land, respectively.[2]

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  1. "Air mass source regions". Met Office. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  2. "Air Mass Source Regions". Jacksonville State University | Where You're Going. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-25.