0 a large, fast fall in air pressure that leads to the forming of a bomb cyclone (= a severe storm that develops very fast):
At 60° latitude, explosive cyclogenesis occurs if the central pressure decreases by 24 mbar (hPa) or more in 24 hours.
The official term for a bomb cyclone is explosive cyclogenesis or bombogenesis.
Rapid extratropical cyclone development, called explosive cyclogenesis, is often associated with major winter storms.
Explosive cyclogenesis is currently underway across the Northwest Atlantic.
