frontal occlusion


frontal occlusion

[¦frənt·əl ə′klü·zhən] (meteorology) occluded front

occluded front

occluded frontFronts formed by the merging of cold and warm fronts. If a cold front overtakes a warm front, the result would be an occluded front. Also known as a frontal occlusion or an occlusion. See also front.