Facts about naming of cyclone
Do you know Cyclone Tauktae, which hit Gujarat on Monday, May 18, has been named by meteorologists from Myanmar? This is quite interesting, isn't it? Friends the word ‘Tauktae’ (pronounced as Tau’te) means a particular type of gecko or a distinctively vocal lizard, in the Burmese language. Similarly, the previous cyclone that hit the east coast of India, Cyclone Nivar, was named as proposed by Iran. NAMING PROCESS There are six regional specialised meteorological centres (RSMCs) and five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) across the globe to monitor cyclogenesis, issue advisories and name cyclones. IMD's RSMC in New Delhi is one among them that provide advisories to 13 countries in the north Indian Ocean basin: Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. RSMC, New Delhi is, therefore, responsible for naming cyclones over the Bay of Bengal and the...