Recently 'Jasper' cyclone has hit Australia.

Recently 'Jasper' cyclone has hit Australia.

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: December 16 2023

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  • Cyclone 'Jasper' hit the coast of Australia in December 2023.
  • It is a tropical cyclone.
  • It reached north-east Australia, affecting northern Queensland.
  • This cyclone has been kept in intensity category 4.
  • Originating from a low-pressure area in the southern Pacific Ocean, Jasper initially moved south-westward through the area of responsibility of Fiji.
  • A tropical cyclone is a low-pressure system around which very strong winds blow.
  • These cyclones occur in the area between 5° to 35° latitude, north or south of the equator.
  • Tropical cyclones move in a counter clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in a clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Tropical cyclones in Australia are called willy-willy.
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