Just how powerful is extremely severe cyclone Biparjoy? Well, no Arabian Sea cyclone since 1982 (when satellite data started being used) has sustained at this strength for as long as Biparjoy has (126 hours).
The 45 batteries of the WRB were intact but its antenna was damaged
Rajkot: The stolen Wave Rider Buoy (WRB) which was installed near the sea shore in Somnath was recovered on Thursday with the help of police. The WRB a floating device that sends real time information about wave action of the ocean was installed by the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) in 2019. The cops recovered the device, which was found in a damaged condition, from a man from Veraval.
According to officials, the WRB was installed near Somnath temple in association with the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). Few days back the instrument drifted away due to heavy rain and rough sea.