cyclogenesis
noun
cy·clo·gen·e·sis
ˌsī-klō-ˈje-nə-səs 
: the development or intensification of a cyclone
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Federal forecasters said a surface cyclogenesis — a possibly major winter storm — could develop and spin across the mid-Atlantic and southern New England regions, bringing temperatures down by 10 degrees and producing rain and some snow accumulation Wednesday and Thursday.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
New England's temperature swing is being caused by two things: The blast of Arctic air has reached the region just as a rapid cyclogenesis is developing over Labrador and Newfoundland, churning up powerful winds, said meteorologist Donald Dumont at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
—David Sharp, ajc, 3 Feb. 2023
One key element of the storm is lee cyclogenesis.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
What is significant is that the storm’s cyclogenesis — falling pressure readings and rapid intensification — resulted in likely record-breaking winds.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2023
The arctic air reached the region just as a rapid cyclogenesis developed over Labrador and Newfoundland, churning up powerful winds, meteorologist Donald Dumont at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2023
This particular remote sensing product is used to monitor the evolution of cyclones, in particular rapid cyclogenesis.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2015
That's because high-latitude blocking is theorized to be more common in a warming climate, and stronger blocks can lead to stronger cyclogenesis.
—Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2021
In order for that to happen a process called cyclogenesis needs to occur.
—Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2021
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
New England's temperature swing is being caused by two things: The blast of Arctic air has reached the region just as a rapid cyclogenesis is developing over Labrador and Newfoundland, churning up powerful winds, said meteorologist Donald Dumont at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.
—David Sharp, ajc, 3 Feb. 2023
One key element of the storm is lee cyclogenesis.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
What is significant is that the storm’s cyclogenesis — falling pressure readings and rapid intensification — resulted in likely record-breaking winds.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2023
The arctic air reached the region just as a rapid cyclogenesis developed over Labrador and Newfoundland, churning up powerful winds, meteorologist Donald Dumont at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2023
This particular remote sensing product is used to monitor the evolution of cyclones, in particular rapid cyclogenesis.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2015
That's because high-latitude blocking is theorized to be more common in a warming climate, and stronger blocks can lead to stronger cyclogenesis.
—Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2021
In order for that to happen a process called cyclogenesis needs to occur.
—Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2021
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“Cyclogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclogenesis. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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