FORMATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE BAY OF BENGAL

Authors

  • G. S. GANESAN
  • A. MUTHUCHAMI
  • E. R. SUKUMAR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v45i3.2128

Keywords:

poisson distribution, Formation probabilites, Cyclonic systems, Non-severe cyclonic storms, severe cyclonic storms

Abstract

of Rengal. For th is purpose, the Ilay of Bengel is divided into number of one degree lat itud eIOlljlilUJc
squa re- crib and the Ic rmetion prob abilities WMe found in each of these cells in different months of bestmon
soon an ti pre-monsoon 30 th et il will help in formul ation of long term plan for the natura l d isa ster redu crion.In
o rde r 10 lind OUI the la titud inal variation offhe formation o rcyclonic stonns. the Bay o( Btnaal is aaain d ivided into
(our sectors with a wi dth o f S-d ("~rte lo ngitude sectors. namely. 80-85. 85-90, 90-9S and 9SoI00. In (hue sectors the
meanloca tion s of'fonnation in terms of'Iatitude was ca lcula ted and discussed . Furt her, the Bay is sub-divided into 14
division s 10 lin.t out the possible spa tial va ria lions using sta tisl ical lech niques.Th e cause c f these spa tial vari ation is
als o discu ssed .

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Published

01-07-1994

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G. S. . GANESAN, A. . MUTHUCHAMI, and E. R. . SUKUMAR, “FORMATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE BAY OF BENGAL ”, MAUSAM, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 235–242, Jul. 1994.

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