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Cold Occlusion

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000531

A frontal zone formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and, being colder than the air ahead of the warm front, slides under the warm front, lifting it aloft. Compare with warm occlusion.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000531
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000531",
  "term": "Cold Occlusion",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A frontal zone formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and, being colder than the air ahead of the warm front, slides under the warm front, lifting it aloft. Compare with warm occlusion.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cold-occlusion/"
}

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