Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.1.5 Weather systems and world climates

4.1.5.4 Tropical cyclones: formation, structure, naming and regional names

Tropical cyclones are violent storms that form over warm tropical oceans, draw their energy from the latent heat of condensation, and cause destruction by wind, rain and storm surge when they cross the coast.

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Key terms

  • tropical cyclone
  • hurricane
  • typhoon
  • willy-willy
  • eye
  • eye wall
  • rain bands
  • landfall
  • storm surge
  • Coriolis force
  • 27 degrees C
  • wind shear
  • IMD classification
  • Saffir-Simpson scale
  • RSMC New Delhi
  • WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones
  • cyclone naming
  • Hudhud
  • Diviseema

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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