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AIR FRONT [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
CONT

A weather front is the interface between two air masses with differing characteristics such as the border between a cold, dry air mass, and a warmer, wetter one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
CONT

Un front météorologique est une surface qui sépare deux masses qui ont des propriétés physiques (température, pression et humidité) différentes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Línea de intersección de la superficie de separación de dos masas de aire con otra superficie o con el suelo.

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