occluded front

[/əˈkluːdɪd frʌnt/]
nounpl: occluded fronts
frente oclusa
1. A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air mass above the surface and creating a zone of complex weather patterns
The occluded front brought heavy rainfall and temperature fluctuations to the region.
A frente oclusa trouxe chuvas intensas e flutuações de temperatura para a região.
2. In meteorology, a boundary where two air masses meet after the cold front has caught up with the warm front
Meteorologists tracked the occluded front as it moved across the continent.
Os meteorologistas rastrearam a frente oclusa enquanto se movia pelo continente.
This is a technical meteorological term used universally in weather forecasting across Brazil and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is particularly relevant in regions with variable weather patterns and is commonly heard in weather reports during autumn and spring months when frontal systems are more active.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
occlusionoccluded systemmerged front
Antonyms / Antônimos
warm frontcold frontstationary front

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
frente oclusa
Standard term used in meteorological forecasts and weather reports
Portugal
frente oclusa
Same terminology as in Brazil, used in Portuguese meteorological services
Technical/Academic
frente ocluída (alternative spelling)
Less common variant spelling in Portuguese academic literature

Related Words

cold frontwarm frontweather frontatmospheric pressurecyclonemeteorology

Related Idioms & Phrases

caught in an occluded front
track an occluded front
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