Fropa

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001091",
  "term": "Fropa",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "An upper-level line of abrupt wind shift and temperature change, not associated with a surface front. Fropas are characterized by a narrow band of strong vertical motion and are often linked to clear-air turbulence, posing a hazard to aircraft. The term is a contraction of \"frontal passage\" and is primarily used in aviation meteorology to denote these specific upper-air phenomena.",
    "Frontal Passage"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fropa/"
}