On the recent cyclone and tidal waves lashed along the coast of Midnapur district. West Bengal

Kar, Swapan Kumar and Dey, P B (1998) On the recent cyclone and tidal waves lashed along the coast of Midnapur district. West Bengal. Marine fisheries information service, 154. pp. 1-2.

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Abstract

strong cyclonic wind lashed along the southern part of Midnapur district, West Bengal for three days during 20th to 22nd August, 1997. The excessive tidal waves caused by the cyclone was so mighty that extensive interior areas were inundated resulting in heavy loss to marine flsheiy sector. The landing centres badly affected were Digha, Digha Mohana, Paramanighat and Janasahi Jatmati.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cyclone; tidal waves; West Bengal
Subjects:	Oceanography > Natural calamities > Cyclones
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kakinada
Depositing User:	Users 138 not found.
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2010 08:58
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:20
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2987

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