bom·bo·gen·e·sis
| \ ˌbäm-(ˌ)bō-ˈje-nə-səs
, ˌbäm-bə- \
, ˌbäm-bə- \
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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“Bombogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombogenesis. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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