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frontogenesis

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fron·to·gen·e·sis  (frnt-jn-ss)
n. pl. fron·to·gen·e·ses (-sz)
Formation or intensification of a meteorological front.
frontogenesis  (frnt-jn-ss)
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.
frontogenesis
the meeting of two masses of air, each with a different meteorological composition, thus forming a front, sometimes resulting in rain, snow, etc.
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