Cold front

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_front)

A cold front is defined as the leading edge of a cooler mass of air, replacing (at ground level) a warmer mass of air, which lies within a fairly sharp surface trough of low pressure. It forms in the wake of an extratropical cyclone, at the leading edge of its cold air advection pattern, which is also known as the cyclone's dry conveyor belt circulation. (Wikipedia)

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21-Jun-2013

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