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Cold type occlusion

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004506

A type of occluded front where the air mass behind the cold front is colder than the air mass ahead of the warm front. As the faster-moving cold front overtakes the warm front, it lifts the warm air mass completely off the ground. This process results in a complex frontal structure with the coldest air at the surface, often leading to widespread precipitation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004506
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymscold occlusion; cold occluded front; cold-front-type occlusion
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004506",
  "term": "Cold type occlusion",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A type of occluded front where the air mass behind the cold front is colder than the air mass ahead of the warm front. As the faster-moving cold front overtakes the warm front, it lifts the warm air mass completely off the ground. This process results in a complex frontal structure with the coldest air at the surface, often leading to widespread precipitation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cold occlusion",
    "cold occluded front",
    "cold-front-type occlusion"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/cold-type-occlusion/"
}

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