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frontogenesis
[ fruhn-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
, Meteorology.
- the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone.
frontogenesis
/ ˌfrʌntəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; ˌfrʌntəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk /
noun
- meteorol the formation or development of a front through the meeting of air or water masses from different origins
frontogenesis
/ frŭn′tō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /
- The formation or intensification of a meteorological front caused by an increase in the horizontal thermal gradient (the difference in temperature of adjacent air masses) over time.
- Compare frontolysis
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Derived Forms
- frontogenetic, adjective
- ˌfrontogeˈnetically, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of frontogenesis1
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