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Cyclone Vardhah : Environment for UPSC Exams
Cyclone Vardhah : Environment for UPSC Exams
- The name Vardah, which means red rose, was given by Pakistan. It made landfall in Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
- It also struck Andaman and Nicobar islands.
- Tropical cyclones passing over the northern part of the Indian Ocean are named by eight countries in the region, namely India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman and Thailand.
- The process only began in 2004, four years after World Meteorological Organization agreed in principle to allow them to name cyclones originating in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
- The alphabet system is used to designate the name of a cyclone, which means the name of the year’s first cyclone begins with A.
- Previously, till 1979, cyclones were only given female names. Male names were only introduced in the same year.
- World Meteorological Organization maintains the database of cyclone names. There are six lists of names used in rotation and they are recycled every six years.
- The names are picked from this pre-designated list and are usually familiar with the people living in the region.
- India has so far contributed the following names: Agni, Bijli, Akash, Jal, Lehar, Megh, Sagar and Vayu.