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and its agencies to prepare for
the cyclone. As a result, a
significant loss of human life case of cyclone Fani have been
in the sea surface temperature
in the future, which can lead to
more intense cyclones in the
Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, increasing valuable guidance has helped me deeply the risk for coastal populations. understand and explore my area of research.
Case studies on the unusual long track
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and rapid intensification of cyclone Ockhi and the peculiar
Overall, there is a rising trend in the intensity of cyclones
in the North Indian Ocean. However, we have seen that the cyclones which form in the Bay of Bengal in the month before the southwest monsoon, that is April-May, have shown a decrease in intensity in the recent decade.
was reported. Our research
will aid in understanding the
ocean-atmosphere dynamics
that govern the intensification
of cyclones. This will be
beneficial in improving the
model forecasting skills. Also,
we need to closely monitor the
rising surface temperatures
of the North Indian Ocean as
models projecting an increase ocean in the country. My source
submitted to the journal Current Science this year. Both the manuscripts are under review at present.
I am very fortunate that I got an opportunity to do my research at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, which is the leading research institute in the field of atmosphere and
of inspiration is my guides Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll and Dr. Medha Deshpande, whose