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What characteristics give warm fronts and cold fronts their names?.

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A warm front is the leading edge of a large area of warm air as it proceeds into a region with cooler air. Warm fronts are closely related or associated with high-pressure systems and build up over a longer time span but produce gentler and more sustained spells of precipitation compared to a cold front.

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