frontogenesis
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təˈdʒɛn noun Meteorology.
the formation or increase of a front or frontal zone.
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frontogenesis (ˌfrʌntəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| meteorol the formation or development of a front through the meeting of air or water masses from different origins | |
| frontogenetic | |
| —adj | |
| frontoge'netically | |
| —adv | |
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Frontogenesis
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Science Dictionary
| frontogenesis (frŭn'tō-jěn'ĭ-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
Frontogenesis produces a mesoscale direct thermal circulation that is sloped with height toward cold air.
With a strong upper level trough and mid level frontogenesis, forcing was definitely not lacking with this event.
Note the enhanced axis of frontogenesis near the coast where higher values of snow were observed.
Strong frontogenesis is often occurring within this area.
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