Mediterranean front

noun

A type of weather front that forms in the low-pressure zone located over the Mediterranean Sea, characterized by the convergence of cold air from Europe and warm, dry air from the Sahara Desert.

Meanings

noun
  1. climatologyA type of weather front that forms in the low-pressure zone located over the Mediterranean Sea, characterized by the convergence of cold air from Europe and warm, dry air from the Sahara Desert.
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