In the Southern Hemisphere,

a. air rises steeply ahead of a warm front, and gradually ahead of a cold front.
b. cold, warm and occluded fronts are associated with high pressure systems.
c. precipitation associated with warm fronts tends to be brief and intense.
d. precipitation associated with warm fronts tends to be gentle and prolonged


d

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