Meanings
adjectivefrontogenetical (not comparable)
- not comparableclimatologySynonym of frontogenetic.
Therefore if Q and Vp0 are in the same direction, the frontogenetical function is positive and there is a thermally direct circulation, and vice versa (Hoskins and Pedder, 1980).
1986, Peter S. Ray, Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting, page 186Synonyms: frontogenetic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of frontogenetic.
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Origin
From frontogenetic + -al, ultimately fronto- + genetic + -al.
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