A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal causing heavy rain and strong winds in West Bengal and adjacent states. The name "Remal", meaning 'sand' in Arabic, was chosen by Oman.
What are Cyclones?
- Cyclones are caused by atmospheric disturbances around a low-pressure area.
- The air circulates inward in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.
How are the cyclones named?
- Weather forecasters assign names to each tropical cyclone to prevent confusion. These names are given according to regional guidelines.
- In the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere (Indian Ocean and South Pacific), tropical cyclones are named in alphabetical order, alternating between female and male names.
- Since 2000, countries in the Northern Indian Ocean have adopted a new naming system where the names are listed alphabetically by country and are gender-neutral.
Cyclone Remal: Cyclone Remal has hit the coast between Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Meteorological Department has said that this process is expected to continue for four hours.
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