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Definition of Occluded front
1. Noun. (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft.
Definition of Occluded front
1. Noun. (meteorology) An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses. ¹
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