bombogenesis
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of bomb + cyclogenesis; From exploding like a bomb onto the scene, in the generation of a storm; can be broken down as bomb + -o- + -genesis
Noun
[edit]bombogenesis (uncountable)
- (meteorology) Rapid or extreme cyclogenesis, often characterized by a barometric pressure drop of 24 millibars in a 24 hour period.
- 2000 February 15, “Weather word”, in Chicago Tribune, page 10:
- Bombogenesis: A colloquial term for sudden, extremely rapid almost explosive intensification of low pressure systems just off the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
- 2013, Christopher Burt, “Another Big Storm but with a (Relatively) Small Punch”, in WunderBlog[1]:
- The storm intensified from 990 mb to 956 mb in just 12 hours Sunday morning, a drop of 35 mb. Another case, like “Nemo”, of bombogenesis.
- 2022 January 29, “US East Coast blanketed by 'bombogenesis' snowstorm”, in BBC News[2]:
- Experts say the storm will undergo bombogenesis, meaning that colder air is expected to mix with warmer sea air, leading to a swift drop in atmospheric pressure. The process leads to a so-called bomb cyclone.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]rapid or extreme cyclogenesis
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