Q. With reference to a Bomb Cyclone, consider the following statements:
1.It is an intense mid-latitude storm formed due to explosive cyclogenesis, marked by a rapid fall in surface air pressure within 24 hours.
2.The pressure drop required to classify a storm as bombogenesis is uniform across all latitudes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct. A bomb cyclone is an extratropical storm that undergoes explosive cyclogenesis with a sharp pressure fall in 24 hours.
- Statement 2 is incorrect. The threshold for bombogenesis varies with latitude (e.g., ~24 mb at 60° latitude and ~17.8 mb at 40° latitude).
Source- IE
