Dubai Flood

“Dubai’s flash flood & # GS - 1
# GS- 3
Mumbai’s heatwave”
# DTE
# Indian
Express
Context Mumbai and Dubai, cosmopolitan cities separated

by 2000 km
of the Arabian
Sea and Persian

Gulf suffered
,
from two different extreme
weather events
.
recently
Recent extreme weather events

Mumba
is The
city sweltered under
intense heatwave
an with
high
humidity
.
The maximum temperatures
reached 39 °, highest in 15 .
years
Dubai The
city experienced heavy rainfall receiving
,
more than a
year's
worth
of rain (227mm) in a
single day leading ,

to
flooding
.
Possible Reasons for recent events
A
large anticyclonic system Cloud
seeding operations ,
both events
influenced in & saided by dust stroms
played
Dubai and Mumbai. a role in
rainfall in Dubai.
The
El-Nino to La-Nina
rising temperatures in
transition affected the jet -

E Y
Arabian sea increased the
streams ,
influencing weather
. heat &
humidity levels .
Anti Cyclone and its role in recent events

An
Anticyclone is a
large air mass that rotates
around a
strong center
of
high atmospheric pressure ,
counterclockwise in the
and
Southern Hemisphere
clockwise in the Northern
Hemisphere .
Heatwave in Mumbai
The and
anticyclone caused
sinking compression
of air ,
leading to increased temperatures .
It also blocked cool sea breezes from reaching

at
the
city night,
preventing night time
relief
.
Heavy rainfall in Dubai
The blocked
anticyclone
a western disturbance
that
typically brings rain ,
causing it to stall
Dubai precipitation
over and unleash
heavy .
The NCM's Annual Climate Assessment 2022

for
the UAE notes that "The Arabian Peninsula is
Note
sensitive to climate fluctuations and is highly

vulnerable to climate
change impacts." .
As per the State of India's Environment 2014
report
released
by the Centre
for Science & Environment,
Note
India witnessed extreme weather events almost
every day in the first nine months

of .
2023
Global extreme weather events of 2023

Record
breaking heat
L Libya's destructive floods
across Asia .
wiping city of Derna .
in Los
Heavy snow A
strong cyclone Freddy
state > in Southeast
Angeles ,
not known
Africa
for Snow
fall .
displacing 500, 000 residents

.
Severe sandstorm in
Cyclone Mocha in
Myanmar
,
< >
Beijing people
&
killing 150 .
Unusual heatwaves Extreme heat in

spring & &
Europe
in Australia
. and USA.
Record heat in Chile caused deadly wildfires .

Practice Questions & Previous Year Questions
Q: Consider the following statements about the recent extreme weather events in the Arabian Sea
region:
1. An anticyclone led to a heatwave in Mumbai by blocking cool sea breezes and causing adiabatic
warming.
2. The heavy rainfall in Dubai was primarily caused by cloud seeding operations by the UAE.
3. The El Nino to La Nina transition has no bearing on the recent weather patterns in the Arabian Sea.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (c)
Q: Wet bulb temperature is a crucial indicator of heat stress. In this context , which of the following
statements is most accurate?
(a) Heat index is a more reliable measure of heat stress compared to wet bulb temperature.
(b) People in tropical regions are more susceptible to heat stress due to unaccustomed humidity.
(c) Early warnings during heatwaves should prioritize information on heat index rather than wet bulb
temperature to avoid public panic.
Ans: (c)
Q: Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone and trade wind: (UPSC CAPF
2015)
1. The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere.
2. The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind.
3. The wind direction is anti clockwise in the anticyclone of southern hemisphere.
4. Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (a)
Q: Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India
Meteorological Department. (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks (2022)

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“Dubai’s flash flood & # GS - 1

Context Mumbai and Dubai, cosmopolitan cities separated

Sea and Persian

from two different extreme

Recent extreme weather events

single day leading ,

transition affected the jet -

Anti Cyclone and its role in recent events

It also blocked cool sea breezes from reaching

The NCM's Annual Climate Assessment 2022

sensitive to climate fluctuations and is highly

India witnessed extreme weather events almost

every day in the first nine months

Global extreme weather events of 2023

wiping city of Derna .

displacing 500, 000 residents

Unusual heatwaves Extreme heat in

Record heat in Chile caused deadly wildfires .

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