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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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No descendent classes

Associations​

None