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Warm Front

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Boundaries that separate air masses of different densities
Air masses retain their identities
Warmer, less dense air forced aloft
Cooler, denser air acts as wedge

Warm front
Warm air replaces cooler air
Shown on a map by a red line with semicircles
Small slope (1:200)
Clouds become lower as the front nears
Slow rate of advance
Light-to-moderate precipitation
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