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

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

Derived Forms

• ˌfrontogeˈnetically, adverb
• frontogenetic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frontogenesis¹

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