Definitions for occluded front
oc·cluded front

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1. occluded front, occlusionnoun

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

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1. occluded frontnoun

   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.

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1. Occluded front

   In meteorology, an occluded front is a type of weather front formed during cyclogenesis. The classical and usual view of an occluded front is that it initiates when a cold front overtakes a warm front near a cyclone, such that the warm air is separated (occluded) from the cyclone center at the surface. The point where the warm front becomes the occluded front is the triple point; a new area of low-pressure that develops at this point is called a triple-point low. A more modern view of the formation process suggests that occluded fronts form directly without the influence of other fronts during the wrap-up of the baroclinic zone during cyclogenesis, and then lengthen due to flow deformation and rotation around the cyclone as the cyclone forms.

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1. occluded front

   An occluded front is a weather phenomenon that occurs when a cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass and forces it upward, creating a combination of warm and cool conditions. This can create complex weather patterns with potential for heavy rain or snowfall, strong winds, and severe storms. It's typically represented on a weather map by a line with both semi-circles and triangles pointing in the direction of its movement.

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1. Occluded front

   An occluded front is formed during the process of cyclogenesis when a cold front overtakes a warm front. When this occurs, the warm air is separated from the cyclone center at the Earth's surface. The point where the warm front and the occluded front meet is called the triple point. There are two types of occlusion, warm and cold. In a cold occlusion, the air mass overtaking the warm front is cooler than the cool air ahead of the warm front, and plows under both air masses. In a warm occlusion, the air mass overtaking the warm front is not as cool as the cold air ahead of the warm front, and rides over the colder air mass while lifting the warm air. A wide variety of weather can be found along an occluded front, with thunderstorms possible, but usually their passage is associated with a drying of the air mass. Additionally, cold core funnel clouds are possible if shear is significant along the cold front. Occluded fronts are indicated on a weather map by a purple line with alternating semicircles and triangles pointing in direction of travel. Occluded fronts usually form around mature low pressure areas.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of occluded front in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of occluded front in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Occluded_Front
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occluded_Front
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5. ^ Wikidata
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