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A front where the warm air descends the frontal surface (except in the low layers of the atmosphere).
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Katafront
A front where the warm air descends the frontal surface (except in the low layers of the atmosphere).
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KATAFRONT A front where the warm air descends the frontal surface, except in the low layers of the atmosphere.

Katafront
A front where the warm air descends the frontal surface, except in the low layers.
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anafront"A front at which the warm air is ascending the frontal surface up to high altitudes. With anafronts, precipitation may occur to the rear of the front and is sometimes associated with cyclogenesis. Compare katafront.

of a frontal surface or frontal zone with the earth's surface or, less frequently, with a specified constant-pressure surface. Types of front include polar front, arctic front, cold front, warm front, and occluded front. See also anafront, katafront, ...

See also: Surface, Air, Layer, Warm Air, Atmosphere