Open AccessRadar observations of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
Author(s) -
Devika Subramanian
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v32i2.3417
Subject(s) - bengal , bay , tropical cyclone , climatology , oceanography , radar , geology , meteorology , storm , rainband , geography , telecommunications , computer science
The paper presents features observed on radar, of tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. The features discussed are the differences in the organisation of cloud bands, the structure of the central eye, and the distribution of coastal rainfall. Qualitative explanations are offered. Evidence of trochoidal movement of! the storm is also presented.