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cyclolysis — /suy klol euh sis/, n. Meteorol. the weakening or extinction of a cyclone. Cf. cyclogenesis. [CYCLO(NE) + LYSIS] * * * … Universalium
cyclolysis — cy·clol·y·sis … English syllables
cyclolysis — /saɪˈklɒləsəs/ (say suy kloluhsuhs) noun the decline or weakening of a cyclone in the atmosphere. Compare cyclogenesis. {cyclo(ne) + lysis} …
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Cyclogenesis — The initial frontal wave (or low pressure area) forms at the location of the red dot on the image. It is usually perpendicular (at a right angle) to the leaf like cloud formation (baroclinic leaf) seen on satellite during the early stage of… … Wikipedia
Cyclone — This article is about the meteorological phenomenon. For other uses, see Cyclone (disambiguation). Polar low over the Barents Sea on February 27, 1987 In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same… … Wikipedia
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
cyclogenesis — /suy kleuh jen euh sis, sik leuh /, n. Meteorol. the intensification or development of a cyclone. Cf. cyclolysis. [1935 40; CYCLO(NE) + GENESIS] * * * … Universalium
cyclogenesis — noun the process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones and hurricanes; typically involves an interaction that leads to vertical wind shear Ant: cyclolysis, anticyclogenesis … Wiktionary
Low-pressure area — This depiction of the Hadley cell shows the process which sustains low pressure areas. Diverging winds aloft allow for lower pressure and convergence at the Earth s surface, which leads to upward motion. A low pressure area, or low , is a region… … Wikipedia
