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Killer storms from the seas

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Title Killer storms from the seas
 
Creator Varkey, M.J.
 
Subject cyclones
thermal fronts
air-sea coupling
radar
storm surge prediction
warning services
 
Description The author has discussed the distruction taking place due to cyclone in the Indian subcontinent of formation which is said to be the result of thermal fronts in the atmosphere and sea interaction of different air masses is discussed in detailed, the types which are clockwise in southern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere. The author has also mentioned about 10 cyclone tracking radar stations along the coast of India which provide advance information on the intensity and movement of storms.
 
Date 2009-01-12T09:29:34Z
2009-01-12T09:29:34Z
1997
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Science Reporter, Vol.34; 9-13p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2087
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1997]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher NISCAIR, CSIR