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• A front where the warm air descends the frontal surface (except in the low layers of the atmosphere).

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  Katafront. (n.d.). National Weather Service Glossary. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/katafront.

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  "Katafront." National Weather Service Glossary. NOAA National Weather Service. 27 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/katafront.

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