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Source: The post is based on the article “What is Cyclone Biparjoy and how was it named?” published in Indian Express on 12th June 2023
What is the News?
Cyclonic storm named Biparjoy has developed in the Arabian Sea.
The cyclone is predicted to gain in strength over the next three days and develop into a very severe cyclonic storm.
How did Cyclone Biparjoy get its name, and how are cyclones named?
‘Biparjoy’ was suggested by Bangladesh and the word means ‘disaster’ or ‘calamity’ in Bengali.
How are Cyclones named?
Is it not rare for cyclones to develop in the Arabian Sea?
There are fewer number of cyclones in the Arabian Sea than in the Bay of Bengal, but it is not uncommon.
A cyclone is a low-pressure system that forms over warm waters. Usually, a high temperature anywhere means the existence of low-pressure air, and a low temperature means high-pressure wind.
In fact, this is one of the main reasons why India sees a greater number of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal compared to the Arabian Sea.
The Bay of Bengal is slightly warmer. Because of climate change, the Arabian seaside is also getting warmer, and as a result, the number of cyclones in the Arabian Sea is showing an increasing trend in the recent trend.
