Title

2012 Tropical Cyclone Murjan Path

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Abstract

This layer shows the movement path of 2012 TC Murjan. The cyclonic storm, Murjan formed over the south Arabian Sea in association with an active inter tropical convergence zone during last week of October 2012. It was the first cyclone over the north Indian Ocean during this year. Moving west southwestwards, it crossed Somalia's coast between 1700 and 1800 UTC of 25th October near lat. 9.80N and 50.80E. Though the Ocean Heat Content was less over the southwest Arabian Sea (50-80 KJ/cm2) and further less near Somalia's coast (less than 50 KJ/cm2) as well as SST (26-280C), the system could maintain its intensity of cyclonic storm till landfall, basically due to low to moderate vertical wind shear.  

Publication Date

April 14, 2022, 11:59 a.m.

Type

Vector Data

Category

Disaster Risks

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Regions

Africa , Somalia

Responsible

IGAD_DRM

Attribution

ICPAC

More info

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Maintenance Frequency

Data Is Updated As Deemed Necessary

Language

English

Temporal Extent

Oct. 23, 2012, midnight - Oct. 26, 2012, midnight

Supplemental Information

After the landfall, due to land interaction, it weakened into a deep depression over coastal Somalia at 1800 UTC of 25th October. It further weakened into a depression over Somalia in the morning of 26th October while moving west-southwest wards.

 

Spatial Representation Type

vector data is used to represent geographic data

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