Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Earth, Environment, and Geosciences@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days agoDeath and devastation: why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hardtheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkDeath and devastation: why a rare equatorial cyclone and other storms have hit southern Asia so hardtheconversation.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Earth, Environment, and Geosciences@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
minus-squareJim East@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days ago The closest cyclone to the equator was the 2001 Tropical Storm Vamei which formed at just 1.4°N. Cyclone Senyar formed at 3.8°N. The safe zone at the equator is narrow. If choosing to settle near the coast, there really isn’t much choice when it comes to latitude.
The safe zone at the equator is narrow. If choosing to settle near the coast, there really isn’t much choice when it comes to latitude.