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cold front

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000530

A zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000530
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsocold type occlusion
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000530",
  "term": "cold front",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer.",
  "see_also": [
    "cold type occlusion"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cold-front/"
}

Record 530 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.