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CYCLONE ‘TAUKTAE’- OBSERVED THROUGH DATA & SATELLITE IMAGES Umangkumar Pandya*1, Shanu Khandelval*2, Harshal Sanghvi*3, Ekta Joshi*4, G.L

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CYCLONE ‘TAUKTAE’- OBSERVED THROUGH DATA & SATELLITE IMAGES Umangkumar Pandya*1, Shanu Khandelval*2, Harshal Sanghvi*3, Ekta Joshi*4, G.L e-ISSN: 2582-5208 International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science ( Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Fully Refereed International Journal ) Volume:03/Issue:08/August-2021 Impact Factor- 5.354 www.irjmets.com CYCLONE ‘TAUKTAE’- OBSERVED THROUGH DATA & SATELLITE IMAGES Umangkumar Pandya*1, Shanu Khandelval*2, Harshal Sanghvi*3, Ekta Joshi*4, G.L. Vekaria*5, S.N.A. Jaaffrey*6, Mamataben Soni*7 *1,2Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Institute Of Science & Commerce, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. *3Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, US. *4Nalanda Science College, Kudasan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. *5Sir P.T. Science College Modasa, Gujarat, India. *6,7Pacific Academy Of Higher Education And Research University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. ABSTRACT The Cyclone is right now classified as a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm” and is the fifth-most cyclone twister ever in written history in the “Arabian Sea”. It started in the “Arabian Sea” and was first seen by the Indian Meteorological Department on 13th May moving toward the east, and afterward consequently north, while heightening. The tempest moved along the shoreline of Karnataka on 15th May, starting a fast increasing from a “Serious Cyclonic Storm” to a “Exceptionally Severe Cyclonic Storm”, and afterward to an “Incredibly Severe Cyclonic Storm”. The IMD classifies tropical storms into 7 different types, which rotates in an anti-clockwise direction into “Depression”, “Deep Depression”, “Cyclonic Storm”, “Severe Cyclonic Storm”, “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm”, “Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm”, and “Super Cyclonic Storm”. The last two have wind rates of more than 160 kmph and 220 kmph, separately. Keywords: Tauktae, Strom, Rain, Cyclone, Data, Satellite Images. I. INTRODUCTION India was pummelled on seventeenth May 2021 by the strongest storm on record to arrive at its west coast, hampering specialists' reaction to the Covid-19 (Khandelval, 2020; Soni et al., 2020; U Pandya, 2020) & Mucormycosis (Khandelval, 2021) emergency in a portion of the country's hardest hit areas. Typhoon Tauktae, a tempest with wind speeds identical to a high-end Category 3 tropical storm that was formed in the "Arabian Sea '', made landfall on seventeenth May 2021 night neighbourhood time in Gujarat. It reinforced marginally as it hit the western state with most extreme supported breezes of 205 kilometers each hour (125 mph), as per the United States' “Joint Typhoon Warning Center”. The word cyclone is accepted to have come from the Greek word kyklon which signifies “moving in a circle” or “whirling around”. This is because a cyclone contains high winds which rotate, or “whirl around” a central point. A twister is a space of shut, roundabout smooth movement pivoting a similar way as the Earth (Willis, 2010; Zou). Coriolis force is considered answerable for the turn of cyclones (Deo et al., 2012). The Coriolis Effect is brought about by the pivot of the Earth and the inactivity of the mass encountering the impact. Just the level part of the Coriolis force is by and large significant. In the Northern Hemisphere due to Coriolis force air stream begin spinning anticlockwise around low pressing factor region prompting development of cyclone Similarly in the southern Hemisphere the feeling of spinning of air stream is clockwise in the cyclone (Laan et al., 2017; Lydolph, 1985; van der Laan et al., 2016). Be that as it may, no cyclone is shaped at equator in light of the fact that Coriolis power is zero at the equator. Coriolis power is tiny, and its effects generally become perceptible just for movements happening over huge distances and significant stretches of time, like huge scope development of air in the climate or water in the sea. “Over the warm ocean”, water dissipates and forms mists. In the event that there is low gaseous tension where the mists are shaped, pulls them in and they begin to turn. It is the Coriolis power that makes the tornado's mists turn. Mists will continue to shape and begin turning more. It's the stage when it can shape into a foster tropical storm or lose its power Once twisters appear over land, their fortitude weakens and they begin to become dim. This is because of the absence of dampness and warmth compared with the sea over which it was formed. www.irjmets.com @International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering, Technology and Science [249] e-ISSN: 2582-5208 International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science ( Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Fully Refereed International Journal ) Volume:03/Issue:08/August-2021 Impact Factor- 5.354 www.irjmets.com Cyclone Tauktae mean Tornado Tauktae (articulated as Tau'Te) got its name from India's adjoining nation Myanmar, which signifies "Gecko", Gecko is an exceptionally vocal lizard in Burmese dialect. Cyclone Naming Global bodies like “World Meteorological Organisation” (WMO), “United Nations Economic” and “Social Commission” for “Asia”, and the ‘Pacific give names to cyclones’. Besides, “Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres” (RSMC), as well as ‘Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres’, also prepare the names of cyclones. The “Indian Meteorological Department” “(IMD) is among six RSMCs in the world that have been mandated to name tropical cyclones in the north Indian Ocean region (Rathore et al., 2017)”. The ‘WMO’ and ‘UN ESCAP’ comprises (1)India (2)Myanmar (3)Bangladesh (4)Sri Lanka (5)Thailand (6)Pakistan and (7)Oman. In 2018, the “WMO” and “ESCAP” included five more countries (1)Iran (2)Qatar (3)Saudi Arabia (4)United Arab Emirates, and (5)Yemen. Last year, the ‘IMD’ released a list of 169 new cyclones, which were suggested by 13 countries. The cyclone is named to make it simpler for individuals to recollect and recognize the tempests. With a name, it is not difficult to make awareness and to convey cautions, and eliminate disarray where there are numerous cyclonic frameworks over an area. The next cyclone will be called 'Yaas', a name given by Oman. From that point forward, cyclone 'Gulab' will make landfall around there. Pakistan has recommended cyclone Gulab's name. According to the IMD, the cyclone that are probably going to hit the area in the coming months incorporate ‘Shaheen (the name given by Qatar)’, ‘Jawad (the name given by Saudi Arabia)’, ‘Asani (a name recommended by Sri Lanka)’, ‘Sitrang (a name proposed by Thailand)’, ‘Mandous (a name recommended by UAE)’, and ‘Mocha (a name proposed by Yemen)’. “NOAA Historical Hurricane Tracks database” 1. 125 mph, May 20, 1999, Cyclone 02A/ARB 01, Gujarat State, India 2. 125 mph, May 17, 2021, Cyclone Tauktae, Gujarat State, India 3. 120 mph, June 3, 2010, Cyclone Phet, Oman 4. 120 mph, June 9, 1998, Cyclone 03A/ARB 02, Gujarat State, India 5. 105 mph, June 6, 2007, Cyclone Gonu, Oman Figure 1.1 - As per the IMD, the track and intensity of the Cyclone Tauktae are given below: www.irjmets.com @International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering, Technology and Science [250] e-ISSN: 2582-5208 International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science ( Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Fully Refereed International Journal ) Volume:03/Issue:08/August-2021 Impact Factor- 5.354 www.irjmets.com Image Source – IMD Figure 1.2 - Winds of Cyclone Tauktae from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) at 1:03 UTC, May 17, 2021. Winds as high as 81 knots (93 mph) were measured. (Image credit: NOAA STAR – Center for Satellite Applications and Research) Table 1.1 - Data of Cyclone Tauktae – 2021 (Source – zoom earth) No. Date Time *Type Wind Mb 24 Hours (km/h) 1 12 MAY 2021 17:30 D 45 1004 2 12 MAY 2021 23:30 B 35 1005 3 13 MAY 2021 05:30 B 35 1004 4 13 MAY 2021 11:30 D 45 1002 5 13 MAY 2021 17:30 D 55 1000 6 13 MAY 2021 23:30 D 55 1000 7 14 MAY 2021 05:30 D 55 997 8 14 MAY 2021 11:30 C 75 998 9 14 MAY 2021 17:30 C 75 996 10 14 MAY 2021 23:30 C 85 989 11 15 MAY 2021 05:30 C 95 989 www.irjmets.com @International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering, Technology and Science [251] e-ISSN: 2582-5208 International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science ( Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Fully Refereed International Journal ) Volume:03/Issue:08/August-2021 Impact Factor- 5.354 www.irjmets.com 12 15 MAY 2021 11:30 SC 100 986 13 15 MAY 2021 17:30 SC 110 979 14 15 MAY 2021 23:30 SC 120 976 15 16 MAY 2021 05:30 VC 140 972 16 16 MAY 2021 11:30 VC 165 962 17 16 MAY 2021 17:30 EC 185 952 18 16 MAY 2021 23:30 EC 205 941 19 17 MAY 2021 05:30 EC 220 935 20 17 MAY 2021 11:30 EC 215 939 21 17 MAY 2021 17:30 EC 205 949 22 17 MAY 2021 23:30 EC 205 942 23 18 MAY 2021 11:30 L 150 24 18 MAY 2021 23:30 L 95 25 19 MAY 2021 11:30 L 55 *({B = “Disturbance”}, {D = “Depression”}, {C = “Cyclonic Storm”}, {SC = “Severe Cyclonic Storm”}, {l = “Low pressure Area”}, {EC = “Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm”}, {VC = “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm”}) Table 1.2 -Cyclonic Disturbance Category Date/Time Maximum Sustained Speed Cyclonic Disturbance Category 17th May 2021 180-190 kmph to 150-160 “Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm” to “Very (3AM to 6PM) kmph by evening Severe Cyclonic Storm” 18th May 2021 (12 110-120 kmph to 70-80 kmph “Severe Cyclonic Storm to Cyclonic Storm” AM to 12 PM) by noon 19th May 2021 (12 40-50 kmph “Depression” AM) Increasing numbers of cyclones in changing times The “Arabian Sea” and the “Bay of Bengal” are both a piece of the Indian Ocean, which reaches out on the west along the 'African coast' and 'Madagascar' up to the 'Arabian Peninsula' and 'Gulf of Oman', down toward the "North Indian Ocean" underneath India, along the 'Andaman Sea', and goes right to the 'Australian coast'.
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