Cold front

Definitions

• The boundary between two air masses where cold air is replacing warm air.
• In weather, the leading edge of a cold air mass displacing a warmer air mass.

References

• Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023
• Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008