Bomb cyclone Description, Formation and Development, & Facts
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Bomb cyclone, large midlatitude storm resulting from explosive cyclogenesis (or, informally, bombogenesis), a type of accelerated extratropical cyclone development in which surface pressure falls substantially over a 24-hour period. The precipitation associated with a bomb cyclone (or weather bomb)
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What Is a Bomb Cyclone? Everything You Should Know About
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Why Isn't The Major Storm Battering The Pacific Northwest Called A
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Weather bombs': Explosive storms that create ferocious conditions
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What's A 'Bomb Cyclone?' Here Are The Storm Terms To Know
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What is a bomb cyclone?
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No, The Bomb Cyclone Is Not An Inland Hurricane - Here's How They
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Bomb cyclone” producing blizzard conditions in Colorado may look
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What is a 'bomb cyclone,' the weather pattern battering B.C.'s coast
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Bomb cyclone Description, Formation and Development, & Facts
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Hurricane FAQ - NOAA/AOML
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Bomb Cyclones: Nature's Dramatic Display of Atmospheric Power