Impact of Fani Cyclone of 2019 on Land, Ocean, Atmospheric and Meteorological Parameters

Every year, during pre-monsoon season, tropical storms form in the Bay of Bengal and hit eastern coasts of India, severely affecting life of people living in the coastal regions. On 03 May 2019, deadly cyclonic storm "Fani" impacted coastal areas of Odisha causing large scale damage and the impact was observed upto Eastern Himalayan region. Detailed analysis of satellite, ground and argo data has provided information about the changes on land due to floods, weather conditions, atmosphere and also in the ocean parameters. Pronounced changes in ocean and atmospheric parameters clearly show formation of cyclone and further intensification along its tracks. Changes in ocean parameters such as chlorophyll concentration, dissolved oxygen, salinity and temperature near surface and also inside the ocean show the impact of Fani cyclone. The impact of dust and crop burning during pre-monsoon season will be discussed in the formation of cyclones in the eastern coasts of India. Our analysis show a strong coupling between land-ocean-atmosphere associated with Fani cyclone.