Role of warm ocean conditions and the MJO in the genesis and intensification of extremely severe cyclone Fani
Abstract Cyclone Fani, in April 2019, was the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal after 1994. It underwent rapid intensification and intensified quickly to an extremely severe cyclone. It maintained a wind speed of ≥ 51 m s−1 (≥ 100 knots) for a record time period of 36 h. The...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82680-9 |