What is Occluded Front?
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix of weather conditions.
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A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These clouds consist of water droplets...
The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.
A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....