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Fronts are some of the basic building blocks of weather systems. Fronts occur where two large air masses crash into each other. Each air mass has a different temperature. Fronts are caused by winds moving one air mass away from its birthplace. Fronts are usually associated with rain, snow, or hail. Thunderstorms, tornados and other severe weather can occur with fronts.
The are 4 different types of fronts:
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Fronts are some of the basic building blocks of weather systems. Fronts occur where two large air masses collide at the earth's surface. Each air mass has a different temperature associated with it. Fronts are caused by winds moving one air mass away from its birthplace. Due to the turbulence that occurs due to the collision of air masses, fronts are usually associated with some form of precipitation. Thunderstorms, tornados and other severe weather can occur with fronts.
The are 4 different types of fronts:
When a meteorologist talks about fronts on the news, the weather map he/she shows usually has all these weird lines on it. These symbols signify what kind of front he's talking about. The image below explains which symbol is associated with which front.
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Fronts are some of the basic building blocks of weather systems. Fronts occur where two large air masses collide at the earth's surface. Each air mass has a different temperature associated with it. Fronts are caused by winds moving one air mass away from its birthplace. Due to the turbulence that occurs due to the collision of air masses, fronts are usually associated with some form of precipitation. Thunderstorms, tornados and other severe weather can occur with fronts.
The are 4 different types of fronts:
When a meteorologist talks about fronts on the news, the weather map he/she shows usually has all these weird lines on it. These symbols signify what kind of front he's talking about. The image below explains which symbol is associated with which front.
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