Tauktae, first Cyclone of 2021: Know what it means and how are cyclones named
Why are cyclones named? The practice of naming cyclones began in order to identify the storms in warning messages. It is difficult to remember technical numbers and terms of the cyclones for people. So, to increase community preparedness in case of emergency and to make it easier for media reports to spread information cyclones are given names. (India Meteorological Department / The Weather Channel) How is a cyclone named? The naming of the cyclones is done by the World Meteorological Organisation/United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (WMO/ESCAP) Panel on Trop...
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