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Cyclone Fengal

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Disaster Management

Why in the News?

  • A depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression and is likely to further intensify into Cyclone Fengal.
    • The system is currently close to an area with higher sea surface temperatures (SST), contributing to its potential intensification into a cyclonic storm.

Origin of the Name ‘Fengal’

  • The name ‘Fengal’ was proposed by Saudi Arabia and is rooted in Arabic.
  • It reflects a combination of linguistic tradition and cultural identity.

Cyclone Naming Process:

  • Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean are named by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) panel.
  • This panel includes 13 member countries, such as India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, among others.
    • Each member country submits a list of potential cyclone names, and these names are used sequentially as cyclones form in the region.
    • This system, in place since 2004, ensures easy identification and effective communication of storms to the public.

 

PYQ:

[2015] In the South Atlantic and South Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the main reason behind this?

(a) Sea Surface temperature are low

(b) Inter Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs

(c) Coriolis force is too weak

(d) Absence of land in those regions

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