bombogenesis

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explosive cyclogenesis

Etymology

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

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.
- 2022 December 23, Henry Fountain, “What Is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’?”, in The New York Times‎^[3], →ISSN:
  As the area where the two air masses meet, called the Arctic front, moves northward and eastward, conditions for bombogenesis should continue moving as well, Mr. Moore said.

Synonyms

Translations

rapid or extreme cyclogenesis

German: Bombogenese f