anticyclogenesis
[ an-tee-sahy-kloh-jen-uh-sis, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌsaɪ kloʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌæn taɪ- /
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noun Meteorology.
the intensification or development of an anticyclone, usually in simultaneous occurrence with an increase in atmospheric pressure: Anticyclogenesis occurs with moderate frequency over the warm waters off the east coast of North America.
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Compare anticyclolysis.
Origin of anticyclogenesis
Words nearby anticyclogenesis
anticrepuscular arch, anticryptic, antics, anticum, anticyclical, anticyclogenesis, anticyclolysis, anticyclone, anticyclonic, antidazzle mirror, antidemocratic
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