Concept information
Preferred term
tropical cyclone
Definition
- The general term for a strong, cyclonic-scale disturbance that originates over tropical oceans. Distinguished from weaker systems (often named tropical disturbances or depressions) by exceeding a threshold wind speed. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with one-minute average surface winds between 18 and 32 m s–1. Beyond 32 m s–1, a tropical cyclone is called a hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone, depending on geographic location. (Source: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_FullReport.pdf)
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-W8WDP6FD-N
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