Frontolysis (also known as Frontal decay) in meteorology, is the dissipation or weakening of an atmospheric front.[1] It is generally described as a decrease in temperature gradients between colliding air masses or can be caused by a shift in wind pattern.[2]
In contrary to areas of "Frontogenesis", the areas where air masses diverge are called areas of frontolysis.
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edit- ^ Thralls, Zoe A. (1958). The Teaching of Geography. Appleton-Century-Crofts. p. 57. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Frontolysis - (Meteorology) - Vocab, Definition, Explanations | Fiveable". library.fiveable.me. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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