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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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

What about all the meteors though?