The median wage for veterinary technicians was $29,710 according to the latest salary data (2010) from the BLS. Earnings reported in May 2010 varied from under $20,500 ($9.85 per hour) to more than $44,030 ($21.17 per hour). Wages for veterinary technicians can vary based on years of experience and specialty skills.
Polar air masses are characterized by cold air near the surface while tropical air masses are warm or hot. Arctic air masses are extremely cold. Continental polar (cP) or continental arctic (cA) air masses are cold, dry, and stable. These air masses originate over northern Canada and Alaska as a result of radiational cooling. They move southward, east of Rockies into the Plains, then eastward.
pressure at any given height is called an air mass. A single air mass may spread over millions of square kilometers and be up to 10 kilometers deep. Types of Air Masses Scientists classify air masses according to two characteristics: temperature and humidity. Four major types of air masses influence the weather in North America: maritime tropical, continental tropical, maritime polar, and continental polar. The characteristics of an air mass depend on the temperatures and moisture content of the region over which the air mass forms. Remember that temperature affects air pressure. Cold, dense air has