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TropicalCycloneAustralia

Class Description

A tropical cyclone, a subtype of cyclone that forms to the east of 90°E in the Southern Hemisphere whose intensity is measured by the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale.

Attributes

NameTypeDescription
categoryIntegerStrength of tropical cyclone during the time interval, based on Australian Bureau of Meteorology Category System where:
1 - tropical cyclone, with typical gusts over flat land 90-125 km/h
2 - tropical cyclone, with typical gusts over flat land 125-164 km/h
3 - severe tropical cyclone, with typical gusts over flat land 165-224 km/h
4 - severe tropical cyclone, with typical gusts over flat land 225-279 km/h
5 - severe tropical cyclone, with typical gusts over flat land greater than 280 km/h.

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