cyclogenesis
/ˌsaɪkloʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
noun
- The process by which a cyclone (a large storm system with strong winds and rain) forms and develops.
- Rapid cyclogenesis can turn a small storm into a powerful hurricane in just a few hours.
- The warm ocean water provided the energy needed for cyclogenesis.
- Meteorologists are studying the cyclogenesis happening over the Atlantic Ocean.