A Quantitative Analysis of Tropical Cyclone Frequency within the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

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dc.contributor.advisorDixon, Richard W.
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Jessica M.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBlanchard-Boehm, Denise
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHagelman, Ronald R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-18T15:42:56Z
dc.date.available2022-04-18T15:42:56Z
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.description.abstractThis research examines characteristics, and trends, of tropical cyclone occurrences in the Northern Indian Ocean area between 1950 and 2020. Data from the India Meteorological Department was used to examine storm characteristics, while statistical analysis identified temporal trends. In addition, an attempt was made to identify the influence of the phase of the IOD and ENSO on tropical cyclone occurrences. Results from a Cox-Stuart non-parametric test found that there are significant trends in frequency of tropical cyclones within the Bay of Bengal during August, September, the Southwest Monsoon season (from June to September), and annually. Plotted regression analyses exhibited statistically significant slopes for September, the Southwest Monsoon season, and annually of -0.007, -0.016, and -0.028, respectively. No statistically significant trends were found within the Arabian Sea using the same alpha value of 0.025. The Chi-Square test of independence rejected the null hypothesis of IOD – ENSO independence during May, September, October, and the post-monsoon season with an alpha value of 0.001.
dc.description.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent62 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationMeyer, J. M. (2022). <i>A quantitative analysis of tropical cyclone frequency within the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/15658
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectArabian Sea
dc.subjectBay of Bengal
dc.subjectTropical cyclone
dc.titleA Quantitative Analysis of Tropical Cyclone Frequency within the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentGeography and Environmental Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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