Alternate Definitions for warm sector

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Term: warm sector
Definition:

That area, within the circulation of a wave cyclone, where the warm air is found. Traditionally, it lies between the cold front and warm front of the storm; in the typical case, the warm sector continually diminishes in size and ultimately disappears (at the surface) as the result of occlusion.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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