Question
Download Solution PDFIdentify the place in India where tropical cyclones originate from.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Bay of Bengal and Indian ocean.
Key Points
- Most tropical cyclones in India originate from the Bay of Bengal and Indian ocean.
- Bay of Bengal:-
- The Bay of Bengal is a large body of warm water that is located to the east of India.
- The warm water provides the energy that tropical cyclones need to form and intensify.
- Indian Ocean:-
- The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface.
- It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica depending on the definition in use.
- Along its core, the Indian Ocean has some large marginal or regional seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
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