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Mahesh

28/10/22 06:01 AM IST

Cyclone Sitrang

In News 
  • Cyclone Sitrang rapidly doubling its pace and making an early landfall in Bangladesh has been termed as ‘unusual’ by meteorologists.
  • Westerly winds might have played a role in the quickening of the cyclone system, which ultimately led to less destruction in West Bengal, India.
Changing patterns of Cyclones 
  • An NDMI study found Cyclones affect 11 of India’s 36 states and Union territories.
  • There are 96 districts along the coasts officially declared cyclone-prone.
  • the Bay of Bengal is the theatre to more cyclones than the Arabian Sea.
  • Odisha endured the most cyclones (20) more recently (2006-20) followed by West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
  • According to NDMI Study, Cyclones accounted for 48% of India’s overall human life loss due to climate-related disasters, followed by heat waves (26 per cent), 18 per cent due to floods and 8 per cent due to cold waves.
  • Odisha had the highest toll.
  • Due to the increase in sea surface temperature and ocean heat content, the intensity of cyclones is increasing along Indian coasts.
  • Frequency is rising in the Arabian Sea and reducing in the Bay of Bengal, overall.
  • During 2000-2018, the frequency of severe cyclones has been increasing at the rate of 1 event per decade.
Source- DTE 

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