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bombogenesis

noun

Etymology

Blend of bomb (“from exploding like a bomb onto the scene, in the generation of a storm”) + cyclogenesis. Can also be analyzed as bomb + -o- + -genesis.

Definitions

  1. Rapid or extreme cyclogenesis, often characterized by a barometric pressure drop of 24…

    Rapid or extreme cyclogenesis, often characterized by a barometric pressure drop of 24 millibars in a 24 hour period.

    • Bombogenesis: A colloquial term for sudden, extremely rapid almost explosive intensification of low pressure systems just off the Atlantic Coast of the United States.
    • 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.
    • 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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