frontogenesis
/ˌfrʌntoʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
noun
- The formation or strengthening of a weather front, where two different air masses meet.
- Frontogenesis often occurs when cold and warm air masses collide.
- The rapid frontogenesis led to a sudden drop in temperature across the region.
- Meteorologists studied the frontogenesis that created the severe thunderstorm.