Saturday, October 12, 2013

Cyclone Phailin makes a landfall near Gopalpur,Odisha

METD WEATHER
AKSHAY DEORAS
SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTER


Powerful Cyclone Phailin has made a landfall near Gopalpur,Odisha at around 0730-0800PM IST ((1400-1430hrs UTC) with estimated max sustained wind of around 220km/hr, air pressure at the core of around 930mb. Above is the RAMMB image of 15z (0830PM) showing the movement of the system over land : close to Gopalpur- Brahmapur in Odisha!

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Meanwhile, I had the opportunity of getting featured in the news article of the magazine DTE (Down To Earth) regarding Cyclone Phailin. Here is the URL of the news article ( http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/phailin-s-wind-speed-exceeds-1999-super-cyclone) OR CLICK HERE 

Down to Earth is an Indian science and environment fortnightly, established by the Society for Environmental Communications in May 1992. Over the years the magazine has informed and inspired people about environmental threats facing India and the world—a dimension underplayed in mainstream media. DTE has become a reading habit in 400 of about 500 districts of the country—more than any other Indian newspaper or magazine. DTE’s sphere of influence is not limited to India. Numerous readers across the world rely on the magazine for a comprehensive view from South Asia on the most critical issues of human existence

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