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Alvaro

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.

15 January, 2024 Cyclone

Cyclone Jasper

Jasper is a Tropical Cyclone that formed in the north coast of Queensland in Australia.

17 December, 2023 Cyclone

Cyclone Michaung

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 Hemisphere. Occurrence- Cyclonic winds move across nearly all regions of the Earth except the equatorial belt. Conditions of the cyclone- Large and continuous supply of warm and moist air that can release enormous latent heat. Strong Coriolis force that can prevent filling of low pressure…

07 December, 2023 Cyclone

Severe Tropical Cyclones, 2023

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.

04 December, 2023 Cyclone

Cyclone Sitrang

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 clear skies, warm temperatures, and low air pressure, is a defining characteristic of tropical cyclones. Typhoons in Southeast Asia and China are…

27 October, 2022 Cyclone

Storm Sitrang in the Bay of Bengal

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 seen 61 storms form in the Bay of Bengal over the last 131 years. In comparison to the…

20 October, 2022 Cyclone

Intensity of cyclones in North Indian Ocean is increasing

The intensity of cyclones in the North Indian Ocean is increasing First, read the comprehensive topic of Cyclones and then read this news. The retention quality will increase exponentially.   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 parameters like Higher relative humidity, especially at mid atmospheric level, Weak vertical wind shear as well as Warm sea surface temperature (SST). This indicates the role…

30 July, 2021 Cyclone

Tropical Cyclone Nivar

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, a central region of clear skies, warm temperatures, and low atmospheric pressure. Storms of this type are called hurricanes in the North Atlantic and eastern Pacific and…

26 November, 2020 Cyclone

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