51Թ

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frontogenesis

[fruhn-tuh-jen-uh-sis]

noun

Meteorology.
  1. the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone.



frontogenesis

/ ˌfrʌntəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk, ˌfrʌntəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. meteorol the formation or development of a front through the meeting of air or water masses from different origins

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

frontogenesis

  1. 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.

  2. Compare frontolysis

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˌڰDzԳٴDzˈԱپ adverb
  • frontogenetic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of frontogenesis1

First recorded in 1930–35; fronto- + -genesis

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