CYCLONE WARNING IN INDIA

INDIA Meteorological Department Ministry of Earth Sciences Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of INDIA CYCLONE WARNING IN INDIA . STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURE. INSAT 3D-18/0300 UTC. INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA . MARCH, 2021. PREFACE. A tropical CYCLONE (TC) is a multihazard weather phenomenon, as it leads to heavy rainfall, gale wind and storm surge during the landfall. It also effects severely the marine activities during its life over the Sea. Though fewer tropical cyclones (about 7 % of global frequency) occur over the north Indian Ocean (NIO), it causes heavy loss of life and property over the region.

1.2.2. Wall cloud region or eye wall The eye is surrounded by a 10-15 km thick wall of convective clouds where the maximum winds occur. This is the most dangerous part of a cyclonic storm. The height of the wall goes up to 10 to 15 km. The intense convection in this wall cloud region produces torrential rain, sometimes of the order of 50 cm in ...

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