Sunday, April 19, 2009

The Deadly Cyclones of Bangladesh



Map of northern Bay of Bengal coastline
showing Bangladesh and surrounding nations.



Images from: Significant Severe Cyclones Striking Bangladesh




Tropical Cyclone October 2000 (Courtesy NOAA)




Composite of Cyclone Tracks Crossing
the Bay of Bengal (1970 to 2005)
Source: Wikimedia Commons




Cyclones Tracking Over Bangladesh During the Twentieth Century
Source: Banglapedia



The 1970 Bhola Cyclone




Track for Bhola Cyclone, November 1970
Source: Wikimedia Commons




Image of the Bhola cyclone taken on 11November 1970.
Courtesy US NOAA



The 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone

Color coding of storm strength based upon Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

TD TS 1 2 3 4 5

Track of 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone, April 1991
Source: Wikimedia Commons




1991 Bangladesh cyclone near peak intensity on April 29 at 0623 UTC.
Courtesy US NOAA / Satellite and Information Service




Flooded villages and fields around a river in Bangladesh
the day after the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone
Courtesy US Air Force Defense Visual Information Center
Photo by Staff Sergeant Val Gempis



Cyclone Sidr



Color coding of storm strength based upon Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

TD TS 1 2 3 4 5

Track of Cyclone Sidr, November 2007
Source: Wikimedia Commons




Tropical Cyclone Sidr (06B) in the Bay of Bengal, as seen by the MODIS
instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite on November 14 at 0445 UTC.
Courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC




Map showing affected districts of Bangladesh due to Cyclone Sidr, November 2007.
Courtesy Humanitarian Information Unit, US Department of State




Coastal Damage due to Cyclone Sidr.
Courtesy U.S. Navy, photo taken by
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Lange

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