Pseudo-warm front

Pseudo-warm front

A pseudo-warm front is a boundary between the in-flow region and the forward-flank downdraft of a supercell. It can either be stationary or move in a northeasterly direction. [cite web| last = Branick| first = Michael| title = A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather| url = http://www.geographic.org/climate/p.html| accessdate = 2007-05-28 ]

ee also

*Pseudo-cold front
*Warm front

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