arctic front

proper noun

The semipermanent, semicontinuous front between the deep, cold arctic air and the shallower, basically less cold polar air of northern latitudes; generally comparable to the antarctic front of the southern hemisphere.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Arctic front · alternative Arctic Front

  1. climatologyThe semipermanent, semicontinuous front between the deep, cold arctic air and the shallower, basically less cold polar air of northern latitudes; generally comparable to the antarctic front of the southern hemisphere.
nounarctic front (plural arctic fronts)

plural arctic fronts · alternative Arctic front · alternative Arctic Front

  1. A cold front of very cold arctic air advancing on somewhat less cold air.

Translations

Portuguese frente ártica
  • frente árticasouthern boundary of the Arctic air mass
Romanian front arctic
  • front arcticsouthern boundary of the Arctic air mass
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APA

arctic front. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arctic%20front

MLA

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Chicago

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