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A '''front''' is a boundary or transition zone between two air masses of different density, and thus (usually) of different [[temperature]]. A moving front is named according to the advancing air mass, e.g., cold front if colder air is advancing.<ref>http://www.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?letter=f</ref> | A '''front''' is a boundary or transition zone between two air masses of different density, and thus (usually) of different [[temperature]]. A moving front is named according to the advancing air mass, e.g., cold front if colder air is advancing.<ref>http://www.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?letter=f</ref> | ||
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| + | In military usage, the term is also used in wartime refer to the geographic area where the bulk of fighting takes place (as opposed to a [[rear area]]). | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:20, March 28, 2009
A front is a boundary or transition zone between two air masses of different density, and thus (usually) of different temperature. A moving front is named according to the advancing air mass, e.g., cold front if colder air is advancing.[1]
In military usage, the term is also used in wartime refer to the geographic area where the bulk of fighting takes place (as opposed to a rear area).
