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Deep Depression BOB 03 (1998)
The 1998 Andhra Pradesh cyclone was a weak but deadly tropical depression which impacted India, especially the state of Andhra Pradesh, in October 1998. The eight depression and seventh deep depression of the 1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, BOB 03 developed from a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal on October 13. The next day, it made landfall near peak intensity. Rapidly weakening once inland, the depression dissipated the next day. Meteorological history On October 13, a low-pressure area spawned in the monsoonal shear zone over the Bay of Bengal on October 13. Later that day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) began monitoring the low off the eastern coast of India, designating it as ''BOB 03'' since it was in the Bay of Bengal. On 18:00 UTC that day, BOB 03 would intensify into a deep depression, peaking with 3-minute sustained winds of . On 16:00 UTC the next day, it would make landfall near Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh. Once inland, BOB 03 would rapidl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 North Indian Ocean Cyclone Season
The 1998 North Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active season in annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. The season has no official bounds but cyclones tend to form between April and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean. There are two main seas in the North Indian Ocean—the Bay of Bengal to the east of the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea to the west of India. The official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in this basin is the India Meteorological Department (IMD), while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center releases unofficial advisories. An average of four to six storms form in the North Indian Ocean every season with peaks in May and November. Cyclones occurring between the meridians 45°E and 100°E are included in the season by the IMD. With eleven depressions and eight tropical cyclones, this was one of the most active seasons in the ocean along with 1987, 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and the List of states and union territories of India by population, tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu language, Telugu is the most widely spoken language in the state, as well as its official language. Amaravati is the state capital, while the largest city is Visakhapatnam. Andhra Pradesh shares borders with Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the southwest, Tamil Nadu to the south, Telangana to northwest and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the Coastline of Andhra Pradesh, third-longest coastline in India at about . Archaeological evidence indicates that Andhra Pradesh has been continuously inhabited for over 247,000 years, from early archaic Hominini, hominins to Neolithic settlements. The earliest r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Meteorological Department
India Meteorological Department (IMD) is an Indian agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. IMD is headquartered in Delhi and operates hundreds of observation stations across India and Antarctica. Regional offices are at Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Guwahati and New Delhi. IMD is also one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organisation. It has the responsibility for forecasting, naming and distribution of warnings for tropical cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean region, including the Malacca Straits, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. History In 1686, Edmond Halley published his treatise on the Indian summer monsoon, which he attributed to a seasonal reversal of winds due to the differential heating of the Asian landmass and the Indian Ocean. The first meteorologic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay Of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region. Many South Asian and Southeast Asian Countries of the Bay of Bengal, countries are dependent on the Bay of Bengal. Geopolitically, the bay is bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line between Sangaman Kanda, Sri Lanka, and the northwesternmost point of Sumatra, Indonesia. Cox's Bazar Beach, Cox's Bazar, the longest sea beach in the world and Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest and the natural habitat of the Bengal tiger, are located along the bay. The Bay of Bengal occupies an area of . A number of large rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal: the Ganges–Hooghly River, Hooghly, the Padma River, Padma, the Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narsapur, Medak District
Narsapur formally Gandi Narsapuram, is a census town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Narsapur mandal. Narsapur is a Municipality. Narsapur is located 50 km from Hyderabad Demographics Telugu is the Local Language. The total population of Narsapur is 14,735. Males account for 7,691 and 7,044 females. 2,733 live in houses. The total area of Narsapur is 2,264 hectares. Colleges * Padmasri Dr. B. V. Raju Institute of Technology * Ellenki Degree College * Osmania PG College * DSR Junior College References {{Medak district Towns in Medak district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalingapatnam
Kalingapatnam is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara mandal of Srikakulam revenue division. It has one of the major beach sand deposits of the state. In medieval era it was famous for the ancient port city of Kalinga. Kalingapatnam is located at a distance of 26 km from the district headquarters and 17 km from Singupuram. Kalinga is ancient name for present day Odisha. Kalingapatnam was part of greater Kalinga Empire. Dargah Shariff of Shaik Madeena Acquiline is situated at this place. History Kalingapatnam was one of ancient Kalinga's harbour villages. European merchants disembarked from the ships and made it their port. It was a minor port and Europeans resided here during East India Company regime. Until 1958, huge ships from Malaysia and Singapore arrived at this port. Perfumes, textiles etc. were exported to other countries from here. There was a huge coco plantation spread across the local beaches tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avanigadda
Avanigadda is a town in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Avanigadda mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division. This area compromises the old area of Diviseema. Geography Avanigadda is located on the banks of the Krishna River. It is located 30 km away from the delta of Krishna River and Bay of Bengal. Climate Due to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal, Avanigadda and its surrounding villages are prone to cyclones and floods. It is devastated by 1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone which had a velocity over 200 kmph. A memorial, at the point of furthest advance of the Storm surge was built near this village in memory of the people who died in the storm. Culture and tourism The main religious destinations in town are temples such as Sri Addanki Nancharamma Temple at Viswanadhapalli, Sri Lankamma Ammavari Temple and Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swamy Temple. Other tourism attractions are Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge, Srikakula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srisailam Dam
The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the Krishna River in Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh and Nagarkurnool district, Telangana near Srisailam temple town and is the 2nd largest capacity working hydroelectric station in India. The dam was constructed in a deep gorge in the Nallamala Hills in between Nandyal and Nagarkurnool districts, above sea level. It is long, maximum height and has crest gates. It has a reservoir of . The project has an estimated live capacity to hold 178.74 Tmcft at its full reservoir level of MSL. Its gross storage capacity is 6.116 cubic km (216 tmc ft). The minimum draw-down level (MDDL) of the reservoir is at MSL from its river sluice gates, and corresponding dead storage is 3.42 Tmcft. The left bank underground power station houses reversible Francis-pump turbines for pumped-storage operation (each turbine can pump 200 cumecs) and the right bank semi-underground power station houses Francis-turbine generators. Tail pond dam/wei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Lakes in Hyderabad, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 95 billion, Hyderabad has the sixth-largest urban economy in India. The Qutb Shahi dynasty's Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Depression ARB 02 (2008)
Deep Depression ARB 02 was a weak yet costly tropical cyclone which caused extensive damage and loss of life in Yemen. The sixth tropical cyclone and third deep depression of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, ARB 02 formed in the Arabian Sea on October 19 from the same broader system which would spawn Moderate Tropical Storm Asma in the southern Indian Ocean around that time. Moving generally westward, the depression failed to intensify further, reaching maximum sustained winds of . It would weaken, becoming a remnant low on October 23. Later that day, the system's remnants would make landfall near Ash Shihr in eastern Yemen. The storm sent a plume of moisture throughout the Arabian Peninsula, contributing to dust storms as far north as Iraq. However, the effects were most severe in Yemen, becoming the second-worst natural disaster in the country after deadly floods in 1996. The storm dropped heavy rainfall in a normally arid region, reaching around , which c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Andhra Pradesh Cyclone
The 1996 Andhra Pradesh cyclone (also known as Cyclone 07B) was a small but powerful storm that left heavy damage in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It formed on 4 November in the eastern Bay of Bengal. Moving westward, it quickly organized and developed a well-defined eye. On 6 November, the cyclone struck about south of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh at peak intensity. The India Meteorological Department estimated peak winds of , while the American-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) assessed peak winds of . Soon after landfall, the cyclone weakened and dissipated by 7 November. Ahead of the storm, about 225,000 families evacuated, although many towns lacked proper storm shelters. When the cyclone made landfall, it produced strong winds up to inland, dropped of rainfall across a region, and flooded over 250 villages along a portion of the coast. About 70% of the overall damage was in East Godavari district, where two villages were entirely destroyed. The st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
