Maritime Continent of which contribute to the development of the Tropical Warm Pool, which is the warmest large area of ocean on Earth. Coined by Colin Ramage in 1968, the name combines the terms "maritime" and "continent" normally used as opposites in the description of climate. Maritime air is humid, and continental air is dry. In the Southeast Asia region, land masses and bodies of water are, roughly-speaking, evenly distributed. Moreover, the land masses are characterized by high mountains, and the seas are among the warmest on the earth. This produces a widespread area of diurnal thunderstorms which pump huge quantities of
Wings of a Continent Wings of a Continent Wings of a Continent is a 1941 Canadian short documentary film, part of the "Canada Carries On" series of short films by the National Film Board of Canada, produced for the Office of Public Information. The film was directed by Raymond Spottisswoode—father of filmmaker Roger Spottiswoode—and produced by Stuart Legg and narrated by Lorne Greene. Commercial air transportation in Canada began with bush pilots pioneering air routes in the north and Arctic. A new industry was born and within a few years, the air carriers serving the Canadian north became the largest carriers of airborne cargo