Air Masses and Fronts

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What is an air mass?

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A large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout.

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What is a front in meteorology?

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A boundary between two different air masses.

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses?

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Occluded front.

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What weather is typically associated with a high-pressure system?

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Clear, sunny skies.

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What happens at a stationary front?

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A warm air mass and cold air mass meet, but neither moves.

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What is a cold front?

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A front that occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass, causing the warm air to rise.

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What is a warm front?

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A front that occurs when a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass.

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What is an occluded front?

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A front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air mass off the ground.

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What type of weather is associated with a cold front?

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Thunderstorms and heavy rain, followed by cooler temperatures.

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What is a stationary front?

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A front where two air masses meet but neither advances, often leading to prolonged periods of cloudy and rainy weather.