Uncommon cyclones in the Arabian Sea

Key Points

• 1The north Indian Ocean has two cyclone seasons.
• 2The Indian Ocean has 'oceanic tunnels' connecting it to the Pacific and Southern Oceans.
• 3Climate change amplifies the uniqueness of the Indian Ocean.
• 4The main impact of monsoonal circulation is that warm ocean, heat, and convection favor cyclogenesis.
• 5The Arabian Sea is relatively a desert for cyclones.
• 6The August cyclone Asna was the first north Indian Ocean cyclone in August since 1981.