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A warm front occurs when cooler air retreats and warmer air advances.
A cold front occurs when cooler air advances, pushing warmer air away.
An occluded front occurs when a cold front catches up with a warm front, sending the warmer air aloft.
A stationary front occurs when warm and cold air meet, but neither air mass advances.
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What is the difference between an ordinary front and an occluded front?
An occluded front is a cold front that is moving faster than a warm front. The cold front soon "catches up" to the warm warm and they merge together.
What is the difference between Warm climate and cold climate?
Its where it is warm in your area or when it is cold in your area.
Describe the four major types of fronts?
1) Warm front - warm air mass replacing a cold air mass at ground level. Typically shifts wind southeasterly to southwesterly. 2) Cold front - Cold air replacing warm air at ground level. Tyoically shifts southwesterly to northwesterly 3) Stationary front - Equal amount of energy between warm and cold air masses creating a "stalemate".
How does a cold front form and what effect does a cold front have on weather?
A cold front forms when colder air advances toward warm air. The cold air wedges under the warm air like a plow. As the war air is lifted, it cools and water vapor condenses, forming clouds. When the temperature difference between the cold and warm air is large, thunderstorms and even tornadoes may form.
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a?
The boundary between a cold and warm air mass is called a front. One type of air will replace another as a front passes.
What is the difference between warm water and cold water?
temperature
What is a Front caused by a standoff between warm and cold air?
This is known as a Stationary Front
Pressure differences between warm and cold air masses cause what?
Pressure differences between warm and cold air masses cause fronts or high/low pressure systems. A warm front is when a warm, moist air mass slides up and over a cold air mass, and a cold front is the opposite.
When a cold front manages to take over a warm front it is called?
When a cold front overtakes a warm front, it is known as an occluded front. This occurs when the cold air behind the cold front catches up with the warm air ahead of the warm front, forcing the warm air upward.
What is a occludded front?
An occluded front is when a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses.1. Cold occluson : If the airmass of the advancing cold front is colder than the cool airmass of the warm front, the advancing cold front undercuts and lifts both the warm and cool airmass of the warm front. The weather is initially warm front type but during the passage of front, showery weather of cold front occurs. This occlusion is comon in summers. 2. Warm occlusion : When the airmass behind the advancing cold front is less colder (cool) than the cold airmass of the warm front ahead, the advancing cold front overrides the warm front aheaad. The weather in such a case is similar to that of warm front. This type of occlusion occurs in winters and is less common.
What is a warm front and a cold front called?
warmer than a cold front and colder than a cold front
What happens when a warm front moves into a cold front?
When a warm front moves into a cold front, the warm air gradually rises over the denser cold air. This can lead to the formation of clouds and precipitation. The warm air displaces the cold air, leading to a gradual increase in temperature and humidity.
