frontolysis
[ fruhn-tol-uh-sis ]
/ frʌnˈtɒl ə sɪs /
noun
Meteorology. the dissipation or decrease of a front or frontal zone.
Nearby words
- fronto,
- fronto-,
- fronto-occipital,
- frontoanterior position,
- frontogenesis,
- frontomalar,
- frontomaxillary,
- fronton,
- frontonasal,
- frontoparietal
Compare frontogenesis.
Origin of frontolysis
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frontolysis
/ (frʌnˈtɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
meteorol the weakening or dissipation of a front
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frontolysis
[ frŭn-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]
The weakening or complete dissipation of a meteorological front caused by a decrease in the horizontal thermal gradient (the difference in temperature of adjacent air masses) over time. Compare frontogenesis.
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