cyclogenesis
Noun
Meaning
cyclogenesis (plural cyclogeneses)
(meteorology) The process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes; typically involves an interaction that leads to vertical wind shear.
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It is usually perpendicular (at a right angle to) the leaf-like cloud formation seen on satellite during the early stage of cyclogenesis.
Tropical cyclogenesis describes the process of development of tropical cyclones.
Tropical cyclogenesis, the development of a warm-core cyclone, begins with significant convection in a favorable atmospheric environment.