Definition of bombogenesis
meteorology
: rapid intensification of a storm caused by a sudden and significant drop in atmospheric pressure : the development or intensification of a bomb cyclone
A cyclone is a low pressure system and a bombogenesis occurs when a storm intensifies, rapidly losing 24 millibars of pressure in 24 hours.— David Epstein
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The first known use of bombogenesis was in 1989
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