arctic front
English
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editProper noun
edit- (physics, meteorology) The semipermanent, semicontinuous front between the deep, cold arctic air and the shallower, basically less cold polar air of northern latitudes; generally comparable to the antarctic front of the southern hemisphere.
Translations
editsouthern boundary of the Arctic air mass
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References
edit- Source: FM 3-6 Field Behavior of NBC Agents.
Noun
editarctic front (plural arctic fronts)
- A cold front of very cold arctic air advancing on somewhat less cold air.
Further reading
edit- arctic front on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “arctic front”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.