Bomb cyclone: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	weather bomb

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A five-panel diagram shows the evolution of a frontal wave cyclone, with blue indicating cold air and red indicating warm air. Arrows illustrate airflow as the system progresses from the initial stage, to wave development, cyclonic circulation, occluded front, and finally dissipation.

Diagram map of the eastern United States and Atlantic Ocean showing the formation and development of a nor'easter. Blue arrows indicate cold, dry Arctic air moving south from Canada along the polar front jet stream, while red arrows show warm, moist air moving north from the Gulf of Mexico via the Gulf Stream. The map illustrates how these air masses interact off the U.S. East Coast, with labeled low-pressure systems developing along the coast and northeast winds affecting the region. Text boxes

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