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NSW 'bomb cyclone' potentially more explosive than initial forecast (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We had storms, then we had supercells, then we had rain bombs... Now we have "bomb cyclones"...

Makes you wonder if its climate change, or just the race to find a new superlative.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is in the opening handful of paragraphs of the article:

When a low-pressure system transforms from non-existence to a formidable storm just a day later, meteorologists label it a "bomb cyclone", or a system that has experienced "bombogenesis".

The expression "bomb" is due to the explosive speed of development, however, its usage is restricted only to systems where the reduction in pressure exceeds a specific rate based on latitude.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm sure it's a legitimate term, just like all the others. That doesn't lessen their glee at busting it out at every opportunity.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Mate, they're meteorologists. Let them enjoy the tiny amount of excitement they have in their jobs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days ago

What about all the meteors though?