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Bomb Cyclones Explained: What Are They and What Makes Them So Dangerous?
Bomb cyclones are low-pressure systems that intensify rapidly, often over oceans, bringing damaging winds, heavy rainfall and snowfall. They form when specific atmospheric conditions align, with a significant drop in pressure and the release of latent heat energy. Their occurrence is most common in cold months and poses risks to shipping. Experts a...
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Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
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ISRO Deploys Satellites to Monitor Cyclone Fengal Which Is Moving Towards Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Fengal is approaching Tamil Nadu, and ISRO’s advanced satellite systems, including EOS-06 and INSAT-3DR, have been closely monitoring its progress since November 23, 2024. The EOS-06 Scatterometer, part of the Oceansat-3 mission, is instrumental in detecting ocean wind patterns associated with the cyclone, while INSAT-3DR offers real-time...
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Severe Bomb Cyclone Threatens West Coast with Intense Rain and Winds
A powerful bomb cyclone is approaching the West Coast, with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow forecasted from November 19 to 21. California and Oregon will experience the worst of the storm, including gusts up to 70 mph, rainfall up to 4 inches, and snow in high elevations. The system is driven by an atmospheric river, which, while helpful for wat...
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Strange Polygon-Shaped Cyclones On Jupiter Puzzle Scientists
The study about Jupiter's cyclones is based on the analysis of images captured by Juno's Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument.
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Number Of Cyclones Have Gone Up In India: Earth Sciences Ministry
The Ministry of Earth Sciences today told the Rajya Sabha that India saw more cyclones in recent years. There were five cyclones over the Arabian Sea in 2019 against the average of one per year, the Ministry said.
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Cyclone Vayu Could Recurve, May Hit Gujarat's Kutch, Says Top Official
A top Union Ministry of Earth Sciences official on Friday said cyclone Vayu is likely to recurve and hit Kutch on June 17-18, hours after Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that the storm posed no threat to the state as it had moved westward.
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3 Lakh Evacuated, 70 Trains Cancelled As Gujarat Braces For Cyclone Vayu: 10 Points
The Western Railways cancelled 70 trains and curtailed the journeys of 28 others as Cyclone Vayu inched closer to the Gujarat coastline, growing stronger along the way. The cancellations came into effect from 6 pm yesterday, and is expected to extend over two days across affected areas. Union Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said that Vayu -- ...
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"You're Next": As Baahubali Soared, A Picturesque Wink To The Moon
When India's heaviest rocket -- nicknamed Baahubali -- soared into the sky from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota to place a sophisticated communications satellite in the Earth's orbit on Wednesday, it made for a pretty picture that captured the imagination of space enthusiasts the world over. Particularly telling was a photograph of the rocket alongsid...
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After Worst Flood In 100 Years, Kerala To Get Cyclone Warning Centre: IMD
In the wake of tropical cyclones and severe weather events in Kerala and Karnataka coasts, the centre has proposed to set up a Cyclone Warning Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) M Rajeevan said today.
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NASA's Juno Probe Completes Flyby of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
It will take days for readings captured by Juno's array of cameras and other instruments to be delivered to scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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NASA's Juno Probe Forces 'Rethink' on Jupiter After Revealing Stunning Details
NASA's Juno probe spaceship circling Jupiter has spotted massive cyclones at the gas giant's poles, revealing stunning new details about our solar system's largest planet.
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Nasa Begins Satellite Project to Improve Hurricane Forecasting
The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) system will improve hurricane forecasting by making measurements of ocean surface winds.
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'Space Science Plays Vital Role in Common Man's Life'
Space science in India has become more relevant now as it plays a vital role in the life of the common man in various ways, an example of which was early prediction of 'Hudhud' cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.
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Nasa and Jaxa share first 3D images of a cyclone seen from space
The space agencies captured images from their newest earth-observing satellite, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory.
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Bomb Cyclones Explained: What Are They and What Makes Them So Dangerous?
Bomb cyclones are low-pressure systems that intensify rapidly, often over oceans, bringing damaging winds, heavy rainfall and snowfall. They form when specific atmospheric conditions align, with a significant drop in pressure and the release of latent heat energy. Their occurrence is most common in cold months and poses risks to shipping. Experts a...
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Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
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ISRO Deploys Satellites to Monitor Cyclone Fengal Which Is Moving Towards Tamil Nadu
Cyclone Fengal is approaching Tamil Nadu, and ISRO’s advanced satellite systems, including EOS-06 and INSAT-3DR, have been closely monitoring its progress since November 23, 2024. The EOS-06 Scatterometer, part of the Oceansat-3 mission, is instrumental in detecting ocean wind patterns associated with the cyclone, while INSAT-3DR offers real-time...
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Severe Bomb Cyclone Threatens West Coast with Intense Rain and Winds
A powerful bomb cyclone is approaching the West Coast, with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow forecasted from November 19 to 21. California and Oregon will experience the worst of the storm, including gusts up to 70 mph, rainfall up to 4 inches, and snow in high elevations. The system is driven by an atmospheric river, which, while helpful for wat...
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Strange Polygon-Shaped Cyclones On Jupiter Puzzle Scientists
The study about Jupiter's cyclones is based on the analysis of images captured by Juno's Jovian InfraRed Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument.
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Number Of Cyclones Have Gone Up In India: Earth Sciences Ministry
The Ministry of Earth Sciences today told the Rajya Sabha that India saw more cyclones in recent years. There were five cyclones over the Arabian Sea in 2019 against the average of one per year, the Ministry said.
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Cyclone Vayu Could Recurve, May Hit Gujarat's Kutch, Says Top Official
A top Union Ministry of Earth Sciences official on Friday said cyclone Vayu is likely to recurve and hit Kutch on June 17-18, hours after Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that the storm posed no threat to the state as it had moved westward.
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3 Lakh Evacuated, 70 Trains Cancelled As Gujarat Braces For Cyclone Vayu: 10 Points
The Western Railways cancelled 70 trains and curtailed the journeys of 28 others as Cyclone Vayu inched closer to the Gujarat coastline, growing stronger along the way. The cancellations came into effect from 6 pm yesterday, and is expected to extend over two days across affected areas. Union Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said that Vayu -- ...
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"You're Next": As Baahubali Soared, A Picturesque Wink To The Moon
When India's heaviest rocket -- nicknamed Baahubali -- soared into the sky from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota to place a sophisticated communications satellite in the Earth's orbit on Wednesday, it made for a pretty picture that captured the imagination of space enthusiasts the world over. Particularly telling was a photograph of the rocket alongsid...
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After Worst Flood In 100 Years, Kerala To Get Cyclone Warning Centre: IMD
In the wake of tropical cyclones and severe weather events in Kerala and Karnataka coasts, the centre has proposed to set up a Cyclone Warning Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) M Rajeevan said today.
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NASA's Juno Probe Completes Flyby of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
It will take days for readings captured by Juno's array of cameras and other instruments to be delivered to scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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NASA's Juno Probe Forces 'Rethink' on Jupiter After Revealing Stunning Details
NASA's Juno probe spaceship circling Jupiter has spotted massive cyclones at the gas giant's poles, revealing stunning new details about our solar system's largest planet.
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Nasa Begins Satellite Project to Improve Hurricane Forecasting
The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) system will improve hurricane forecasting by making measurements of ocean surface winds.
-
'Space Science Plays Vital Role in Common Man's Life'
Space science in India has become more relevant now as it plays a vital role in the life of the common man in various ways, an example of which was early prediction of 'Hudhud' cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan said in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.
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Nasa and Jaxa share first 3D images of a cyclone seen from space
The space agencies captured images from their newest earth-observing satellite, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory.
