Twin Cyclone

Question 1

Where did the cyclones occur?

Answer 1

In the Indian Ocean region, one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere

The cyclone ASANI had hit the Bay of Bengal region

Question 2

Name of cyclones ?

Answer 2

Cyclone in northern hemisphere - ASANI (name suggested by SRI LANKA)

Cyclone in Southern hemisphere- KARIM (name suggested by South African country, SEYCHELLES)

Question 3

Cyclones are caused by?

Answer 3

Equatorial Rossby waves

Question 4

Rossby waves are named after?

Answer 4

Meteorologist
Carl-Gustaf Rossby who was the first to explain that these waves arose due to the rotation of the Earth.

Question 5

Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is associated with which field?

Answer 5

Meteorology

Question 6

Twin cyclones generally arise due to ?

Answer 6

Madden Jullian Oscillations (MJO) i.e The major fluctuation in tropical weather on weekly to monthly timescales.

Question 7

Another example of twin cyclones is?

Answer 7

Cyclone Fane and Cyclone Lorna that formed in 2019

Question 8

ASANI means?

Answer 8

It means ‘wrath’ in Sinhalese language