2012 Tropical Cyclone Murjan: Tracking Path and Somalia Landfall Coordinates

This geospatial dataset tracks the movement path of Tropical Cyclone Murjan during its October 2012 trajectory across the South Arabian Sea to the Somali coast. Produced by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), it documents the storm's progression from formation to its landfall near 9.80N and 50.80E. The data captures the specific transition of the system from a cyclonic storm to a deep depression over a 48-hour period.

Use Cases

• Mapping the spatial trajectory of TC Murjan using the GEOJSON or SHP files for disaster response mapping
• Analyzing the timing of storm weakening from cyclonic storm to depression using the provided UTC timestamps
• Correlating landfall coordinates with local Somali coastal geography for historical hazard impact studies

Strengths

• Includes precise landfall coordinates at 9.80N and 50.80E
• Available in four interoperable formats including GEOJSON and SHP
• Provides specific UTC timestamps for storm intensity transitions

Limitations

• Restricted to a single specific weather event (TC Murjan)
• Lacks explicit column definitions and row counts in the metadata
• Temporal scope is limited to a three-day window in October 2012

Provenance

Source

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC)

Collection Method

Meteorological observation and tracking

Time Range

2012-10-24 to 2012-10-26

Freshness

Static historical record of a 2012 event

Geography

South Arabian Sea and Somalia