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Tropical Cyclone en
The Tropical Cyclone type holds all hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms and other 'warm core' storm systems. A tropical cyclone is a storm system fueled by the heat released when moist air rises and the water vapor in it condenses. The term describes the storm's origin in the tropics and its cyclonic nature, which means that its circulation is counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Tropical cyclones are distinguished from other cyclonic windstorms such as nor'easters, European windstorms, and polar lows by the heat mechanism that fuels them, which makes them "warm core" storm systems. [ - ]
What are Properties? Properties
| Property | ID | Expected Type | Description | |
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| Category | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/category | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone_category |
The category of storm; different agencies categorize storms differently so be careful which you select. (Storms may have more than one classification.) |
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| Formed | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/formed | /type/datetime |
The date the cyclone formed. |
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| Dissipated | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/dissipated | /type/datetime |
The date the storm dissipated. |
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| Highest winds | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/highest_winds | /type/float km/h | ||
| Lowest Pressure | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/lowest_pressure | /type/float mbar | ||
| Damages | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/damages | /measurement_unit/dated_money_value | ||
| Direct fatalities | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/direct_fatalities | /type/int | ||
| Indirect fatalities | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/indirect_fatalities | /type/int | ||
| Total fatalities | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/total_fatalities | /type/int | ||
| Affected areas | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/affected_areas | /meteorology/cyclone_affected_area | ||
| Season | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone/tropical_cyclone_season | /meteorology/tropical_cyclone_season |
The season this storm occurred during; each region typically has its own season. |
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What are Included Types? Included Types
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Incoming Properties
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Tropical cyclone season
/meteorology/tropical_cyclone_season
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Strongest storm
/meteorology/tropical_cyclone_season/strongest_storm
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Tropical cyclone season
/meteorology/tropical_cyclone_season
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Tropical cyclones
/meteorology/tropical_cyclone_season/tropical_cyclones
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Tropical cyclone category
/meteorology/tropical_cyclone_category
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Tropical cyclones
/meteorology/tropical_cyclone_category/tropical_cyclones
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Cyclone-affected area
/meteorology/cyclone_affected_area
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Affected by cyclones
/meteorology/cyclone_affected_area/cyclones
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