What is Cold Front?

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden drops in temperature, thunderstorms, and heavy rain as the colder air forces the warmer air upward.

Glossary

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...

Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...

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