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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
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frontogenesis

/ frŭn′tō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

  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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Derived Forms

  • ˌfrontogeˈnetically, adverb
  • frontogenetic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frontogenesis1

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

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