Definition of occluded front (occlusion)

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occluded front (occlusion)

The term 'occluded front (occlusion)' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A composite of two fronts formed as a cold front overtakes a warm front. A cold occlusion results when the coldest air is behind the cold front. The cold front undercuts the warm front and, at the Earth's surface, coldest air replaces less-cold air. A warm occlusion occurs when the coldest air lies ahead of the warm front. Because the cold front can not lift the colder air mass, it rides piggyback up on the warm front over the coldest air'.

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