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Formation of an Occluded Front

Formation of an Occluded Front
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Description: Stationary front
Flow of air on both sides of the front is almost parallel to the line of the front
Surface position of the front does not move

Occluded front
Active cold front overtakes a warm front
Cold air wedges the warm air upward
Weather is often complex
Precipitation is associated with warm air being forced aloft

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