Super cyclone Nisarg

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A super cyclone, Nisarg, hit the western coast of Maharashtra on 15 June 2020 causing tremendous destruction all along the coast of Raigad and Ratnagiri districts.

It caused heavy damage to the coastal ecosystem including destruction to traditional houses, trees (Mango, Cashew, Areca, Coconut etc.), standing crops in the fields, and physical infrastructure. 

Study Background

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The Solutions

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Cyclone data

Base tracks were obtained from IBTrACS which is repository of all tropical cyclone best track data…

Do
  • Cassurina
  • Mangroves
  • Pandanus
  • Seawall
protects us from cyclonic winds?

We are going to conduct comparative ecological assessment to understand the damage caused by Nisarg and Tauktae in and around mangroves and non-mangrove ecosystems.

This will help us to understand the significant role played by the various ecosystem as a protector of the coast from the disastrous cyclones.

 

What experts are saying ?

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Duration

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Rising SST

Dr Roxy Mathew Koll, Scientist, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Lead Author, IPCC Oceans and Cryosphere, said: “Similarity between Cyclone Yaas and Tauktae is that both are preceded by very high sea surface temperatures reaching 31-32 degree Celsius. These high temperatures were conducive for cyclone Tauktae to intensify into an extremely severe cyclone in a short time. Similarly, high temperatures are predicted to assist Yaas also for intensifying rapidly.”

Read more for original articles linked/ embeded below

Deshpande, M., Singh, V. K., Ganadhi, M. K., Roxy, M. K., Emmanuel, R., & Kumar, U. (2021). Changing status of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean. Climate Dynamics, 1-23.

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