Today , Super Cyclone Phailin has just hit Indian Eastern Coast in Orrissa, Andra Pradesh and other coastal areas… I was reading news all the time about the cyclone. I wondered how cyclones are named.. and when did this start? I still know there was one cyclone named “Katrina” hit America and there was one “tsunami” in Orrisa couple of years.. ago.. But today I think I am having enough time to think about this 🙂
So finally I did small research on
How Cyclones are Named?
but why searching this here is an answer
Why Cyclones are named like Words Katrina / Phailin / Jal ?
The practice of naming storms (tropical cyclones) began years ago in order to help in the quick identification of storms in warning messages because names are presumed to be far easier to remember than numbers and technical terms.
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/Storm-naming.html
Now ,
How Cyclones are Named & how cyclone naming works?
After tried various techniques .. meteorologists finally agreed to use one common naming system which is like predeclared alphabetically sorted names for cyclone.. And usually names are given by the group of countries which are connected to same Ocean..
Cyclone Phailin is named by Thailand .. ( Northern Indian Ocean Names Group) Bangladesh
India,Maldives,Myanmar , Oman, Pakistan Sri Lanka.
Here is a table from http://www.wmo.int For upcoming cyclone names in Indian Ocean..
Northern Indian Ocean Names (as of 2010) |
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| Bangladesh India Maldives Mayanmar Oman Pakistan Sri Lanka Thailand |
Onil Agni Hibaru Pyarr Baaz Fanoos Mala Mukda |
Ogni Akash Gonu Yemyin Sidr Nargis Rashmi Khai Muk |
Nisha Bijli Aila Phyan Ward Laila Bandu Phailin |
Giri Jal Keila Thane Murjan Nilam Mahasen Phailin |
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| Bangladesh India Maldives Mayanmar Oman Pakistan Sri Lanka Thailand |
Helen Lehar Madi Nanauk Hudhud Nilofar Priya Komen |
Chapala Megh Roanu Kyant Nada Vardah Asiri Mora |
Ockhi Sagar Mekunu Daye Luban Titli Gigum Phethai |
Fani Vayu Hikaa Kyarr Maha Bulbul Soba Amphan |
My Given Website has history of cyclone naming conventions , why and how it started .. and name for next upcoming cyclones .. there is specific sequence they have to maintain while deciding it..I am not going deep in to that.. All I wanted to know Who decide Cyclone names and how cyclone name works.. I got that part 🙂 rest of the science I will leave for Meteorologists.. 🙂
Lets Hope , Phalin will slowdown very soon and we will suffer very less casuality.. I am not praying ( dont want to lie just to increase my fanbase) but I am really worried and hope we can send relief fund or anything there.. my next post will be on that on my website www.letsnurture.org.
