frontal system
Atmospheric pressure meeting
A frontal system is a weather pattern where masses of air at different temperatures meet.
The boundary between them—the front—produces characteristic weather: rain, storms, temperature shifts, wind changes.
Meteorologists track frontal systems to forecast conditions: A frontal system moving through will bring showers tonight.
Cold fronts typically bring sharper, more dramatic weather than warm fronts.
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- weather patternRecurring atmospheric behavior
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- barometricOf air pressure measurement
- pressureForce upon contact
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frontal systemmicroburst
Localized descending air blast
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