Definitions for occluded front

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

occlud′ed front′(n.)

  1. a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft; occlusion.

    Category: Meteorology

Origin of occluded front:

1965–70

Princeton's WordNet

  1. occluded front, occlusion(noun)

    (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft

Wiktionary

  1. occluded front(Noun)

    An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses.


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"occluded front." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/occluded front>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for occluded front: