bombogenesis

noun

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

   uncountable

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

Where it comes from

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.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry bombogenesis (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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