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frontogenesis
[fruhn-tuh-jen-uh-sis]
noun
Meteorology.
the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone.
frontogenesis
/ ˌfrʌntəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk, ˌfrʌntəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /
noun
meteorol the formation or development of a front through the meeting of air or water masses from different origins
frontogenesis
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.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌڰDzԳٴDzˈԱپ adverb
- frontogenetic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of frontogenesis1
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