Cyclone Nivar
Why in News?
Recently, the tropical cyclone Nivar made landfall along the Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coast.
Landfall refers to the phenomenon of a cyclone’s outer wall moving over the coastline and beyond.
Key Points
Tropical Cyclone:
A tropical cyclone is an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain.
A characteristic feature of tropical cyclones is the eye,
The intensity of cyclones in the North Indian Ocean is increasing
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The intensity of severe cyclonic storms in the North Indian Ocean region has shown an increasing trend in the past four decades, says a recent study by Indian Scientists.
The increasing intensity of severe cyclonic storms with major socioeconomic implications was due to atmospheric paramete
Storm Sitrang in the Bay of Bengal
The first Tropical Cyclone of the 2022 post-monsoon season, Sitrang, is expected to form in the Bay of Bengal on October 24.
Titli was the last October cyclone in the Bay of Bengal in 2018.
About
Storms of severe severity emerge in the North Indian Ocean — comprised of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea — in the months of October-November and May-June, with an average of five developing per calendar year.
October has
Cyclone Sitrang
Cyclone Sitrang impacted Bangladesh by slamming into low-lying, highly inhabited areas.
The first tropical cyclone of the 2022 post-monsoon season, Sitrang, was given its name by Thailand.
The last storm to hit the Bay of Bengal in October in 2018 was Titli.
What are the Tropical Cyclones?
A tropical cyclone is a powerful circular storm with low air pressure, strong winds, and heavy rain that develops over warm tropical waters.
The eye, a center region with
Recently the Cyclone Michaung made landfall over Nellore in Andhra Pradesh as a super-cyclonic storm.
Cyclone
As per National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), cyclones result from atmospheric disturbances surrounding a low-pressure area characterised by rapid and often destructive air circulation
Air circulation- The air circulates inward in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemi
Mawar and Bolaven - Western Pacific Ocean
Hurricanes Jova and Otis - Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Hurricane Lee - Atlantic Ocean.
Cyclone Mocha - North Indian Ocean.
Cyclone Freddy - Southern Indian Ocean.
Alvaro, the 1st cyclone of 2024, made landfall near Morombe in Madagascar recently.
Mozambique named the cyclone Alvaro.
Resilience and Preparedness to tropical cyclones across Southern Africa (REPRESA) is an international initiative that aims to improve community preparedness for tropical cyclones in Southern Africa.