why eastern coastal areas more prone to cyclone during the period of the restreating monsoon
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Explanation:
Both the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea experience cyclonic events, thanks to their proximity to the Indian Ocean, where cyclones are a common phenomenon. However, when the two are compared, the Bay of Bengal sees approximately five times as many cyclones as its Western counterpart. In addition, cyclones in the Bay are stronger and deadlier. And what's more, nearly 58% of cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal reach the coast as compared to only 25% of those formed in the Arabian Sea. But why is that?
India's coast is extremely vulnerable to cyclones. With a coastline of 7517 km, the country is exposed to nearly 10 per cent of the world's tropical cyclones. Although cyclones affect the entire coast of India, the eastern coast is significantly more prone to cyclones as compared to the western coast.
Among the cyclones that are formed in the Bay of Bengal, over 58 percent approach and cross the eastern coast. On the other hand, only 25 per cent of the cyclones that develop over the Arabian Sea approach the western coast. The Bay of Bengal witnesses cyclones both pre-monsoon as well as post-monsoon. But why is the eastern coast of the country so prone to cyclones?