0 a severe storm that develops very fast, in which the air pressure at its centre falls quickly by a large amount: --
Bomb cyclones form when air near Earth's surface rises quickly in the atmosphere, triggering a sudden drop in barometric pressure — at least 24 millibars within 24 hours.
There were warnings of a dramatic-sounding bomb cyclone.
The term "bomb cyclone" refers to the explosive power that these storms derive from rapid pressure drops.
The official term for a bomb cyclone is explosive cyclogenesis or bombogenesis.
Bomb cyclones are more common than most people realize.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
Shimmer
bomb cyclone