Why are the cyclones named?
Cyclones are named for the following reasons –
Identify each cyclone separately.
To be aware of the progress of the cyclon
At the same time, if there are more than one storm in the same sea, then the problem of identifying it should be remove
Easy to remembered
To convey the cyclone warning to the general public quickly.
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Cyclone naming agency
A total of 11 organisations worldwide (6 Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres – RSMC and 5 Regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres – TCWC) decide the names of cyclones. One of the six RSMC's is the India Meteorological Department.
Cyclones are named by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Which countries name cyclones?
The committee is made up of members from 13 countries (eight since 2004, five more were added in 2018) named cyclones that originated in the North Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. The first eight countries are Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The five countries that were later added were Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
How is the cyclone named?
There are multiple conditions for selecting the name of the cyclone. The conditions are
The proposed names should be neutral to any political party or individual, any religious belief, culture and gender.
The name will be chosen in such a way that it does not hurt the thoughts of any people of the world.
The names should not be too much hard.
It can be easily pronounced but it should be a short name.
There will be a maximum of eight letters in the name
Pronunciation guidelines should be given with the proposed name.
The names of cyclones originating in the northern Indian Ocean should not be repeated.
All countries in the WMO/ESCAP PTC (Panel on Tropical Cyclones) are asked to know the proposed name of the storm. The names are finalized through discussions at the Meeting of the World Meteorological Organization and the list of names is prepared. Later, the name of the storm was given from that list in phases.
In the case of India, the public was asked what would be the proposed name of the cyclone. The names were later finalised by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and communicated to the PTC.
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How are cyclones named from the list of names?
The names of the countries in the PTC are arranged according to the English alphabet.
In 2004, a total of 64 storm names were listed by selecting 8 names from each country. The first name of this list was 'Anil' and the last name was 'Amphan'.
In 2020, a total of 169 storm names have been listed by selecting 13 names from each of the 13 countries. The first name of this list was 'Nisarga' and the last name was 'Samha'. At present, cyclones are named from this list.
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How are cyclones named from the list of names?
Cyclones that originated in the northern Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, are named from this list. The storm is named from this list if the speed of the storm is 62 km per hour or more.
The name is not taken from this list even if it originates from the South China Sea and crosses Thailand into the Bay of Bengal.
At first the name was taken from the 1st column of the 1st Row. Later, the next name of the same column is used, i.e. you have to go down in a row. In this way, after the completion of each row of the 1st coulmn, the name will be taken from the 2nd coulmn in the same way. For example, the first name will be 'Nisarga' (Bangladesh), the second name will be 'Gati' (India), the third name will be 'Nivar' (Iran) etc.
List of cyclones that originated in the north Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, 2020: 2021
| দেশের নাম | কালাম ১ | কালাম ২ | কালাম ৩ | কালাম ৪ | কালাম ৫ | কালাম ৬ | কালাম ৭ | কালাম ৮ | কালাম ৯ | কালাম ১০ | কালাম ১১ | কালাম ১২ | কালাম ১৩ |
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| বাংলাদেশ (Bangladesh) | নিসর্গ (Nisarga) | বিপর্যয় (Biparjoy) | অর্ণব (Arnab) | উপকূল (Upakul) | বর্ষণ (Barshon) | রজনি (Rajani) | নিশীথ (Nishith) | উর্মি (Urmi) | মেঘলা (Meghala) | সমীরণ (Samiron) | প্রতিকূল (Pratikul) | সরোবর (Sarobor) | মহানিশা (Mahanisha) |
| ভারত (India) | গতি (Gati) | তেজ (Tej) | মুরাসু (Murasu) | আগ (Aag) | ভ্যোম (Vyom) | ঝড় (Jhar) | প্রবাহ (Probaho) | নীর (Neer) | প্রভাঞ্জন (Prabhanjan) | ঘূর্ণি (Ghurni) | অম্বুদ (Ambud) | জলধি (Jaladhi) | ভেগা (Vega) |
| ইরান (Iran) | নিভার (Nivar) | হামুন (Hamoon) | Akvan | Sepand | Booran | Anahita | Azar | Pooyan | Arsham | Hengame | Savas | Tahamtan | তুফান (Toofan) |
| মালদ্বীপ (Maldives) | বুরেভী (Burevi) | মিধিলি (Midhili) | Kaani | Odi | Kenau | Endheri | Riyau | Guruva | Kurangi | Kuredhi | Horangu | Thundi | Faana |
| মায়ানমার (Myanmar) | টাউকটে (Tauktae) | মিগজাউম (Michaung) | Ngamann | Kyarthit | Sapakyee | Wetwun | Mwaihout | Kywe | Pinku | Yinkaung | Linyone | Kyeekan | Bautphat |
| ওমান (Oman) | ইয়াস (Yaas) | রিমল (Remal) | Sail | Naseem | Muzn | Sadeem | Dima | Manjour | Rukam | Watad | Al-jarz | Rabab | Raad |
| পাকিস্তান (Pakistan) | গুলাব (Gulab) | আসনা (Asna) | Sahab | Afshan | Manahil | Shujana | Parwaz | Zannata | Sarsar | Badban | Sarrab | Gulnar | Waseq |
| কাতার (Qatar) | শাহীন (Shaheen) | ডানা (Dana) | Lulu | Mouj | Suhail | Sadaf | Reem | Rayhan | Anbar | Oud | Bahar | Seef | Fanar |
| সৌদি আরব (Saudi Arabia) | জওয়াদ (Jawad) | ফেঙ্গাল (Fengal) | Ghazeer | Asif | Sidrah | Hareed | Faid | Kaseer | Nakheel | Haboob | Bareq | Alreem | Wabil |
| শ্রীলঙ্কা Sri Lanka) | অশনি (Asani) | শক্তি (Shakhti) | Gigum | Gagana | Verambha | Garjana | Neeba | Ninnada | Viduli | Ogha | Salitha | Rivi | Rudu |
| থাইল্যান্ড (Thailand) | সিত্রঙ্গ (Sitrang) | মোনথা (Montha) | Thianyot | Bulan | Phutala | Aiyara | Saming | Kraison | Matcha | Mahingsa | Phraewa | Asuri | Thara |
| সংযুক্ত আরব আমিরশাহী (United Arab Emirates) | মানডাস (Mandous) | সেন্যার (Senyar) | Afoor | Nahhaam | Quffal | Daaman | Deem | Gargoor | Khubb | Degl | Athmad | Boom | Saffar |
| ইয়েমেন (Yemen) | মোখা (Mocha) | দিত্বা (Ditwah) | Diksam | Sira | Bakhur | Ghwyzi | Hawf | Balhaf | Brom | Shuqra | Fartak | Darsah | Samhah |
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