Occluded Front (Noun)
Meaning
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The low-pressure system formed when a cold front and warm front merged to create an occluded front over the region.
- As the cold front overtook the warm front, it formed an occluded front that brought heavy rain and strong winds to the area.
- The weather forecast predicted an occluded front would move into the region by nightfall, bringing a chance of thunderstorms.
- An occluded front developed when the cold front caught up to the warm front, forcing the warm air to rise and cool.
- The occluded front moved slowly across the state, producing a prolonged period of precipitation and gusty winds.