What Is Cold Front?
The leading edge of a colder air mass pushing into warmer air. It often brings a line of storms, a wind shift, and a sharp temperature drop. In technical terms: A frontal zone where colder, denser air advances and displaces warmer air, with a steep slope (about 1:50-1:100); marked by a pressure trough, veering winds, temperature and dew point falls, and forced ascent that can trigger convection.
Cold Front In Plain English
The leading edge of a colder air mass pushing into warmer air. It often brings a line of storms, a wind shift, and a sharp temperature drop.
The Technical Definition
A frontal zone where colder, denser air advances and displaces warmer air, with a steep slope (about 1:50-1:100); marked by a pressure trough, veering winds, temperature and dew point falls, and forced ascent that can trigger convection. Map symbol: blue line with triangles.
Lessons That Use Cold Front
- Cold Fronts And Warm Fronts Unit 4: Air Masses And Fronts
