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A ‘bomb cyclone’ is bearing down on the West Coast. Here’s what that means
A bomb cyclone is the rapid intensification of a cyclone in a short period of time, and it can happen during powerful storms such as the one northern California and the Pacific Northwest are preparing ...
What is a 'bomb cyclone'? Here's what you need to know about the storm headed toward California
Northern California is expecting heavy rain from a "bomb cyclone." The term pops up from time to time in weather stories. But ...
A record-setting bomb cyclone — as intense as a hurricane — to lash the Northwest
A record-strong low pressure system will steer an atmospheric river into California, create blizzard conditions in Washington, and bring strong, damaging winds.
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'Bomb cyclone' bringing high winds to West Coast seen from space in stunning timelapse
Bomb cyclones form when warm and cold air masses collide head-on, causing pressures to drop and storms to rapidly intensify. These low-pressure zones also pull tropical moisture northward via ...
Improving hurricane modeling with physics-informed machine learning
Hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, can be devastating natural disasters, leveling entire cities and claiming hundreds or ...
A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are developing in the Pacific. What does that mean for the West Coast?
The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system to move in this week, fueled by an atmospheric river​ and bomb cyclone. What do those terms mean?