Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems with mean sustained winds of 34 knots ( ~63 kmph) and more. These form over warm tropical oceans and are known as hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean and typhoons in Pacific. Globally on an average 80 cyclones form in a year. Of these five cyclones form over the […]
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The Abounding Indian Rivers The landscape of India is plentiful in rivers, which have a massive impact on the lives of ordinary Indians. Rivers are a source of water, hydro-electricity, transportation and a source of income for an innumerable number of Indians. Most major cities of India located by the banks of rivers and many […]
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Update: October 27, 2016 The deep depression over west central Bay of Bengal moved further west-southwestwards in past 6 hours with speed 17 kmph. At about 12 ‘oclock on October 27, 2016 the cyclone lay over west central Bay of Bengal, near latitude 15.7o N and longitude 85.5o E about 320 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam and 460 km […]
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Of all natural disasters, tropical cyclones (TCs) are most deadly due to their recurrent presence which draw heavily on the resilience of the coastal communities. About 7 per cent of all global TCs are formed over the North Indian Ocean (NIO) basin (Neumann, 1993). This can vary between 5-7 per cent, if computed by considering […]
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