Multiple choice

What type of clouds would you expect in an occluded front?

  1. CB

  2. CI

  3. AS

  4. ST
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Explanation

An occluded front forms when a cold front catches up to and overtakes a warm front, forcing warm air upward. This lifting mechanism creates ideal conditions for cumulonimbus (CB) cloud formation, which are tall, dense clouds associated with thunderstorms and heavy precipitation. While cirrus (CI) and altostratus (AS) can also be present, cumulonimbus are the most characteristic and significant cloud type of an occluded front due to the intense vertical development.

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