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== gust front ==
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The leading edge of a [[mesoscale]] pressure dome separating the [[outflow]] air in a [[convective  storm]] from the environmental air.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">This boundary, which is marked by upward motion along it and downward motion behind it,  is followed by a [[surge]] of gusty winds on or near the ground. A gust front is often associated with  a [[pressure jump]], [[wind]] shift, [[temperature]] drop, and sometimes with heavy [[precipitation]]. Gust  fronts are often marked by [[arcus]] clouds.</div><br/> </div>
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