Cyclonic storms and Depressions over the north Indian Ocean during 2019*

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  • Kashyapi A
  • Shripad V K
  • Natu J C

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https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v71i3.35

Abstract

During 2019, in all 12 intense low pressure systems formed over the Indian Seas. These include; one Super cyclonic storm (KYARR), one extremely severe cyclonic storm (FANI), 4 very Severe Cyclonic Storms (VAYU, HIKAA, MAHA & BULBUL), 2 Cyclonic Storms (PABUK & PAWAN), 3 Deep Depressions and  1 Depression. Out of these 12 systems, 4 systems formed over the Bay of Bengal and 8 over the Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea remained exceptionally active in terms of cyclogenesis this year, especially in the post monsoon season. The season-wise distribution had been one cyclonic storm in winter, one in pre-monsoon season,  2 depressions and 2 very severe cyclonic storms during the monsoon season and 4 cyclonic storms and 3 depressions in Post monsoon season.

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01-07-2020

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K. A, S. . V K, and N. J C, “Cyclonic storms and Depressions over the north Indian Ocean during 2019*”, MAUSAM, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 357–376, Jul. 2020.

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