frontal contour
frontal contour
[¦frənt·əl ′kän·tu̇r] (meteorology)
The line of intersection of a front (frontal surface) with a specified surface in the atmosphere, usually a constant-pressure surface; with respect to only one surface, this line is usually called the front.
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