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1
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CLOSED LOW PRESSURE CENTER

A

WITH STEEP PRESSURE GRADIENT

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GREATERR THAN 980 MILLIBARS

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CATEGORY 1 CYCLONES

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LESS THAN 920 MB`

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CATEGORY 5

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CLOSED AIR CIRCULATION BCZ

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XORIALIS FORCE

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LCLLU

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LARGE SEA SURFACE WITH T HIGH THAN 27 DEG
CORIALIS FORCE
LOW PRESSURE
LOW WIND SHEAR
UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE

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27 DEG WHY

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LATENT HEAT OF VCONDENSATION

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HEATING DEPTH

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60-70 CM

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8
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WHY WESTERN MORE

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WARM CURRENT DUE TO EASTERLY TRADE WINDS

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9
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WEAK WALKER CELL

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EL NINO

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HURRICANES IN EAST PACIFIC

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STRONG ELNINO

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LATENT HEAT OF CONDENSATION

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RISES THE AIR FURTHER

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12
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CORIALIS@O

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O

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13
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NH

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ANTICLOCK

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SH

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CLOCK

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15
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START

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5*

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MAXIMUN

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10-20 LAT

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OCEAN T MAX

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AUGUST

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CONTINENT T MAX

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JUNE JULY

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19
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DOLDRUM

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REGION WITHIN ITCZ

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20
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WHY IN LATE SUMMER

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27*
NORTH DOLDRUM——-MAX CORIALIS

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21
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MAX CORIALIS

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POLAR

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RIGHT IN

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NH

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23
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LEFT IN

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SH

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24
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LOW LEVEL DISTUBANCE

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EASTERLY WAVE DISTURBANCE

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EASTERLY WAVE DISTURBANCE

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EAST TO WEST

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SEEDLING CIRCULATION

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EASTERLY WAVE DISTUBANCE

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27
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INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE CELL

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TEMPERATURE CONTRAST BETWEEN AIR MASSES

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WIND SHEAR

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DIFFERENCE IN WIND SPEED AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDE

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29
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LOW WIND SHEAR

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WIND IS UNIFORM

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30
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WHY ONLY IN TROPICS

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LOW WIND SHEAR

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31
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HIGH WIND SHEAR

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WESTERLIES

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32
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MONSOON WESTERLY

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SWM

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33
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WHY LOW CYCLONES IN SWM

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HIGH WIND SHEAR

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34
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LESS TIME FOR DEVELOPMENT

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SWM

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35
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ABOVE 6000 M

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CIRCULATION

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36
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UPPER TROPOSHERIC WESTERLY TROUGHH

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TROPICAL UPPER TROPOSPHERIC TROUGH

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37
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TUTT USE

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FORECASTING

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38
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TUTT WIND SHEAR

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LARGER THAN TROPICAL CYCLONES

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39
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TUTT——-TC

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WEAKEN

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40
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TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION

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CONVECTIVE CYCLOGENESIS

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41
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EXTRATROPICAL CF

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FRONTAL CYCLOGENESIS

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42
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TORANDOES AND WATER SPROUT

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WARM CORE CYCLONES

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43
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TORANDOES AND WATER SPROUTS

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MESOCYCLONE FORMATION

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44
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LATE SUMMER PERIOD

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AUG-MID NOV

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45
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WHY AUG

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MAX OCEAN T

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46
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MULTIPLE THUNDER STORM CONVERGE

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INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM

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47
Q

TROPICAL DEPRESSION

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<63 KPH

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48
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TROPICAL STORM

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63-119 KMPH

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49
Q

TROPICAL CYCLONE

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> 119

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50
Q

NO CTYCLONE SHAPE

A

TROPICAL DEPRESSION

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51
Q

ONLSHAPENO EYE

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TROPICAL STORM

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52
Q

EYE PRESENT

A

TROPICAL CYCLONE

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53
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LOWEST SURFACE ATM PRESSURE

A

EYE

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54
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CENTER OF CIRCULATION

A

EYE

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55
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AREA OF RELATIVE CALM

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EYE

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56
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DDSC

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DISTURBANCE DEPRESSION STORM CYCLONE

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57
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STAGES MNE

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DDSC

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58
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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED

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HIGHEST 3 MIN SURFACE WIND

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59
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WARM AIR

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LIGHT

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60
Q

CONDENSATION RELEASES

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LATENT HEAT OF CONDENSATION

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61
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CETRIPEDAL ACCERLATION FORMS

A

EYE

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62
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CETRIPETAL FORCE X

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CETRIFUGAL

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63
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TOWARDS THE CENTER

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CENTRIPETAL

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64
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INTENSE LOW PRESSURE——->

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GREAATER WIND SPEED

65
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GREAATER WIND SPEED——->

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GREATER CORIALIS FORCE

66
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GREATER CORIALIS FORCE——>

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GREATER DEFLECTION

67
Q

GREATER THE WIND SPEED

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LARGER THE EYE REGION

68
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LFNSC

A

CHARACTERISTIC OF EYE

69
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LFNSC==

A

LIGHT WIND
FAIR WEATHER
NO PRECIPITATION
SLOW SINKING
COMPRESSIONAL WARMING

70
Q

VDHF

A

CHARACTERISTIC OF EYEWALL

71
Q

CIRCULAR RING

A

EYE WALL

72
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VDHF

A

VIOLENT REGION
DEEP CONVECTION
HHEAVIEST RF
FASTEST WIND

73
Q

MULTIPLE CONVECTIVE CELL

A

RAIN BANDS

74
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SUCCESSIVE CALM AND VIOLENT REGION

A

RAIN BANDS

75
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CDO

A

CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST

76
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CDO IS

A

CIRRUS CLOUD SHIELD

77
Q

CNC OF RAINBANDS

A

CUMULUS
CUMULONIMBUS
NIMBOSTRATUS

78
Q

SPIRAL BANDS

A

RAIN BANDS

79
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HIGHEST RF

A

CUMULONIMBUS

80
Q

PROLONGED RAINFALL

A

NIMBOSTRATUS

81
Q

LEAST RF

A

CUMULUS

82
Q

<3KM

A

DRIVING THE STORM

83
Q

3-7 KM

A

MAIN CYCLONIC STORM

84
Q

> 7KM

A

ANTICYCLONE

85
Q

HIGHEST NO OF TROPICAL CYCLONES(TYPHOON)

A

WESTERN PACIFIC

86
Q

INDIAN OCEAN

A

CYCLONES

87
Q

ATLANTIC

A

HURRICANES

88
Q

WEST PACIFIC N SOUTH CHINA SEA

A

TYPHOONS

89
Q

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

A

WILLY WILLIES

90
Q

PATH

A

PARABOLIC

91
Q

WIND

A

TRADE WINDS OR EASTERLIES

92
Q

AT 30 DEG

A

EASTDEFLECT DUE TO WESTERLIES

93
Q

STRONGEST PART OF CYCLONE

A

RIGHT

94
Q

FEW CYCLONE IN ARABIAN

A

DISTURBANCE -TEMPERRATURE -SALINITY

95
Q

HIGH TEMPERATURE IN

A

BB

96
Q

HIGH DISTURBANCE IN

A

BB

97
Q

HIGH SALINITY IN

A

AS

98
Q

WHY HIGH SALINITY

A

LESS RIVER

99
Q

HIGHER VAPOUR PRESSURE

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HIGH RATE OF EVOPORATION

100
Q

VAPOUR PRESSURE IS

A

WATER TO AIR

101
Q

HIGH WIND SPEED

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INCREASES EVAPORATION

102
Q

HIGH SALINITY —>

A

LOW VAPOUR PRESSURE

103
Q

HIGH VERTICAL MIXING

A

AS

104
Q

WHY LOW VERTICAL MIXING IN BB

A

LESS DENSE FRESH WATER

105
Q

1

A

120-150 KMPH

106
Q

2

A

150 -180

107
Q

3

A

180-210

108
Q

4

A

210-250

109
Q

5

A

250+

110
Q

D

A

31-49

111
Q

DD

A

50-61

112
Q

CYCLONIC STORM

A

62-87

113
Q

SCS

A

88-117

114
Q

VSCS

A

167-221

115
Q

SU CS

A

222+

116
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1KNOT

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1.8 KM`

117
Q

HEIGHT OF VSC,SCS,SU CS

A

14 + M

118
Q

MAX RF

A

250 CM

119
Q

260+ WINDSPEED

A

PARADEEP SUPER CYCLONE

120
Q

STORM TIDE

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STORM SURGE+ HIGH TIDE

121
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1999

A

PARADEEP SUPER CYCONE

122
Q

ODISHA

A

PARADEEEP SU C

123
Q

STORM SURGE

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HIGH TIDE+ LANDFALL

124
Q

RED TIDE

A

COASTAL ALGAL BLOOM

125
Q

ALGAL BLOOM

A

DEPLETE OXYGEN

126
Q

+ VE RRRS

A

RAINSADOW RAINFALL
RED TIDE BREAK
REPLENISH BARRIER ISLAND
SEED DISPERSAL

127
Q

BASINS

A

WMO

128
Q

GREEN

A

PRE CYCLONE WATCH

129
Q

YELLOW

A

CYCLONE ALERT

130
Q

COLOUR CODE ORANG

A

CYCLONE WARNING

131
Q

COLOUR CODE RED

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POST LANDFALL OUTLOOK

132
Q

72 HOURS

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PRE CYCLONE WATCH

133
Q

48 HRS

A

CYCLONE ALERT

134
Q

24

A

CYCLONE WARNING

135
Q

12 HRS

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POST LANDFALL OUTLOOK

136
Q

IRRESPECTIVE

A

PRE CYCLONE WATCH

137
Q

BEYOND 500

A

YELLOW

138
Q

WITHIN500

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ORANGE

139
Q

WITHIN 200

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POST LANDFALL OUTLOOK

140
Q

FAST WIND

A

MORE CORIALIS FORCE

141
Q

FREE FROM FRICTRICTION

A

> 3KM

142
Q

DEFLECTION OF WIND IS MAXIMUM

A

NO FRICTION FORCE

143
Q

STRAIGHT ISOBAR

A

PRESSURE GRADIENT FORCE BLCCORIALIS FORCE

144
Q

PRESSURE GF=CF

A

PARALLEL TO ISOBAR

145
Q

GEOSTROPIC WIND

A

JET STREAM

146
Q

LOW FRIC——>

A

HIGH CORIALIS

147
Q

BW POLAR AND TEMP

A

POLAR JET STREAM

148
Q

BW TROPICAL AND TEMPERATE

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SUBTROPIICAL JET STREAM

149
Q

POLAR JET STREAM

A

TEMPERATE TO POLAR

150
Q

SUBTROPICAL JET STREAM

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SUBTROPICAL TO TEMPERRATE

151
Q

UPPER TROPOSPHERE

A

THERMAL EFFECT

152
Q

STRONG JET

A

POLAR

153
Q

WEAK JET

A

SUBTROPICAL

154
Q

JET WESTERLIES

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ALWAYS WEST TO EAST

155
Q

TROPIC TOWARDS THE POLE

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WESTERLY DUE TO CORIALIS FORCE

156
Q

WHY NO JET STREAM IN EQUATOR

A

O CF

157
Q

POLAR JET ALTI

A

6-9

158
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SUB TROPICAL JET ALTI

A

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