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Tropical Cyclone

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028799

A warm-core, non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone, originating over tropical or subtropical waters with organized deep convection and a closed surface wind circulation about a well-defined center.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028799
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028799",
  "term": "Tropical Cyclone",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A warm-core, non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone, originating over tropical or subtropical waters with organized deep convection and a closed surface wind circulation about a well-defined center.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tropical-cyclone/"
}

Record 28,799 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.