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Identification of clusters in tropical cyclone tracks of North Indian Ocean

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Title Identification of clusters in tropical cyclone tracks of North Indian Ocean
 
Creator PALIWAL, M
PATWARDHAN, A
 
Subject Cluster analysis
Landfall
North Indian Ocean
Cyclone tracks
Tropical cyclones
TYPHOON TRACKS
ENSO
 
Description Tropical cyclones are a key climate-related hazard in South Asia. Assessment of the risk of cyclone impacts requires a comprehensive characterization of historical cyclone climatology. This study analyzes the tracks of tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean. Based on their spatial characteristics, cyclone tracks appear to be grouped into five well-defined clusters. These clusters correspond to distinct regions of cyclonic activity and exhibit differences in characteristics such as genesis location, probability of landfall, duration, and maximum intensity. Some of the identified clusters appear particularly important with regard to impacts because events in these clusters have greater landfall probability and are more intense. The clustering approach is likely to provide useful insights for the characterization of cyclone risk.
 
Publisher SPRINGER
 
Date 2014-10-15T13:47:55Z
2014-10-15T13:47:55Z
2013
 
Type Article
 
Identifier NATURAL HAZARDS, 68(2)645-656
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-013-0641-y
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/jspui/handle/100/15024
 
Language en