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Disaster Management

CYCLONE

By

HARSHITH PININTI
What is a cyclone
• A cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates
around a strong center of low atmosphere
pressure.
Types of cyclones
• The term ‘cyclone’ actually refers to several
Different types of storm . There are three types
of cyclones.

1.Tropical Cyclone
2.Polar cyclones
3.Mesocyclones
Tropical cyclones
• Tropical cyclones are compact, circular winds with a diameter of
320km. Its winds swirl around a central region that has low
atmospheric pressure. The rotation of the winds is largely driven by
the low-pressure center and by the rotation of the Earth.

• The passage of a tropical cyclone over the ocean causes the upper
layers of the ocean to cool substantially, which can influence
subsequent cyclone development. This cooling is primarily caused
by wind-driven mixing of cold water from deeper in the ocean with
the warm surface waters.

• An average tropical cyclone can travel about 300 to 400 miles a day,
or about 3,000 miles before it dies out.
Polar cyclone
• The polar cyclone is also known as the “Arctic
hurricane” in the Northern Hemisphere. This
is due to their energy sources. The heat is
transferred from water to air and the latent
heat is released in the form of cloud
condensation. The forecast of the polar
cyclone is difficult as they take less than 24
hours, and they are formed quickly. They are
formed over the Arctic and Antarctic seas.
Mesocyclone
• The mesocyclone is considered to be one of
the strong thunderstorms. The mesocyclone is
found within the convective storm in the form
of a vortex of air. The air rises and rotates
along the vertical axis. The direction of this air
and the low-pressure system are the same in
the given hemisphere. The mesocyclone is
accompanied by the rotating air within the
thunderstorm.
How are Cyclones Formed?
• The formation of cyclones takes place in low-pressure areas. The
vulnerability of the place where the cyclone strikes depend on the
topography, intensity and frequency of the cyclone.

• There are 6 factors that can be held responsible for the formation of the
cyclone:

• Ample amount of warm temperature at the surface of the sea.


• Instability in the atmosphere.
• How the Coriolis force is impacting the area so that low-pressure area can be
created.
• When the humidity is high in the lower to middle levels of the troposphere.
• Disturbance in the pre-existing low-level area.
• When the vertical wind shear is low.
Effects of cyclones
• Seawater enters the low-lying coastal areas,
causing severe loss of life and property.
• It also reduces the fertility of the soil.
Continuous heavy rainfall may further worsen
the flood situation.
• High-speed winds accompanying a cyclone can
damage houses, telephones and other
communication systems, trees, etc., causing
tremendous loss of life and property
Safety measures of cyclones
• Listen to the radio (All India Radio stations give weather
warnings).
• Keep monitoring the warnings. This will help you prepare for a
cyclone emergency.
• Pass the information to others.
• Ignore rumors and do not spread them; this will help to avoid
panic situations.
• Believe in the official information
• When a cyclone alert is on for your area continue normal
working but stay alert to the radio warnings.
• Stay alert for the next 24 hours as a cyclone alert means that the
danger is within 24 hours.
Impacts after cyclone
• Cyclones bring in strong powerful winds that
cause significant damage to the environment
destroying trees, crops, and big forests. Storm
surges raise the sea level leading to floods
causing damage to marine, and animal life,
and destroying the coastal areas completely.
The effects of cyclone can be extremely
damaging.

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